Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, April 22, 2014

12:00 am

McLeach

hi, all

12:00 am

TraderKate

f.f.f.f.f.lip!

12:00 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all! Hi mcleach. Home from PA :)

12:01 am

TraderKate

hi mcleach, nice to meet you! dee!!!! hello :)

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

(((kate))))

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

harpjane

good a biggie! thanks lickety!

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

hi harp

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

hi lickety

12:03 am

TraderKate

thanks lickety!!!
big hugz back atcha' dee! i hope things are going well. afraid i lost track of you somewhere in the middle of the re-build :(

12:04 am

TraderKate

i forget what to do to refresh the babble and lickety after a flip.... nayone?

12:04 am

TraderKate

please?

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

f5

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

sa 7

12:04 am

TraderKate

something about a cursor on blank areas?

12:05 am

rururocks

re8

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

did F5 work... yes

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru!

12:05 am

rururocks

hi dee welcome back

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

ty ru had a great visit with my brother

12:06 am

McLeach

wo8

12:06 am

TraderKate

f 5 worked just dandy, tytyty dee :)
hi ruru ;)

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

ra 7

12:06 am

harpjane

trader, sometimes i have to refresh. every now and then I have to close my brower and go back in. Did you get it yet?

12:07 am

cybernan

wo 7 x2

12:08 am

flosey

Hi everyone

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey

12:09 am

flosey

a big one tonight

12:10 am

broll

be 7

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

st 7

12:11 am

broll

pe 7

12:13 am

dizgrannie

ai 7/8

12:15 am

vashongin

no 6/7

12:16 am

broll

si 7

12:17 am

torgone

do10

12:18 am

crayola

thanks for the do10, torgone

12:19 am

broll

sn 7

12:19 am

torgone

yqw

12:21 am

flosey

thanks tor and broll

12:22 am

broll

yw

12:23 am

broll

phantom - gerbils

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

ig 7

12:28 am

broll

ir 7

12:28 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:29 am

broll

ir 7 x 2

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

ob 7

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

NBT NBS

12:30 am

dizgrannie

ir 7 x 3....didn't notice the gerund ending

12:31 am

flosey

missing the 3rd one

12:31 am

broll

ty diz

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

missing an ir 7 then, too, ty looking

12:32 am

dizgrannie

yw

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

still can't find the re 8 ru called :(

12:33 am

cybernan

it's a 7-8 combo, dee

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

hmmm

12:37 am

cybernan

not seeing that do 10

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

compound animal + fruit plural

12:39 am

cybernan

ty dee

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

could you clue the re 7 /8 please

12:39 am

cybernan

did you find the re 7-8?

12:40 am

broll

non cursive, again

12:40 am

dizgrannie

Dee, publish again

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty bro

12:40 am

broll

yw

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

and diz :)... duh fish smack

12:41 am

flosey

thanks diz

12:41 am

cybernan

stats for the right e?

12:41 am

dizgrannie

eg 4/5

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

eg 4 eg 5

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

snap diz

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

fe 7

12:42 am

cybernan

ty diz and dee

12:42 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:42 am

dizgrannie

BBL

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

yw wtg

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

re 7 x 2

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

pe 7 x 2

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

pe 7 x 3

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

li 7

12:52 am

dizgrannie

af 8 if not called

12:53 am

cybernan

ty diz - that's half of them down

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz looking

12:53 am

dizgrannie

Dee, without fever

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm nice find, diz

12:58 am

saanichcat

thanks diz!

1:01 am

cybernan

stuck at 157 -- good place to quit for the night -- see you tomorrow :)

1:01 am

flosey

goodnight nan

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

gn nan

1:01 am

cybernan

make that 158 - feeling blue for not seeing it earlier ;)

1:01 am

flosey

looks good to me, I'm dragging along

1:02 am

flosey

stats?

1:02 am

cybernan

in 6

1:03 am

flosey

thanks, looking

1:04 am

flosey

ah, of course

1:04 am

flosey

mood in6

1:05 am

cybernan

160 - really am quitting now!

1:05 am

cybernan

that's the one :)

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

br 8 x 2

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

br 8 x 2

1:16 am

flosey

ah, just found the br7 and 8

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

sorry; hit enter twice by mistake

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:17 am

flosey

things are slow entering sometimes - I had red boxes and took a few minutes to get back in

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

here, too

1:18 am

flosey

and the other 8 - monkeyed it

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

excellent!

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

pe 7 x 4

1:26 am

flosey

wow, lot of P words

1:27 am

VolleymomDee

p's aren't as awful as they could be though

1:29 am

flosey

red box again, and message from Dr.G

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

ditto

1:29 am

flosey

poor guy, guess he's working on it

1:29 am

dizgrannie

ditto

1:30 am

dizgrannie

Bs finally blasted inbtween red boxes

1:38 am

flosey

in between blasted red boxes

1:41 am

flosey

finally, monkeyed last ir7

1:45 am

dizgrannie

was it the 'pressing' one

1:46 am

flosey

guess you'd say it's one who does it

1:48 am

worzel

Boo!!!!!

1:49 am

flosey

hi worzel

1:49 am

worzel

Good morning flosey xx

1:49 am

flosey

just as I'm about to hit the sack!

1:50 am

worzel

awww don't u worry flo, u go have a sleep hun xx

1:50 am

flosey

lol, soon

1:50 am

flosey

have to get down to less than 100 for tomorrow

1:51 am

worzel

how many you got? x

1:51 am

flosey

143 - 114 to go

1:52 am

worzel

i don't really like this grid, but have just noticed the ies at the top left so that should help, and im guessing theres a few re words - oooo and i've just spotted ing so that's me on me way!!!

1:53 am

flosey

those endings help

1:54 am

worzel

do you have the 10 yet?

1:54 am

worzel

not that i'm fishing . . . lol

1:54 am

flosey

yes, just a sec

1:55 am

flosey

it's a compound word, household pet and a fruit

1:55 am

flosey

soft fruit

1:55 am

worzel

ok give me first letter and i'll start working on it xx

1:55 am

flosey

do

1:57 am

worzel

is it universally a common fruit or one that is indigenous to certain areas of the world? cheeky, aren't i? xx

1:57 am

flosey

a summer fruit

1:57 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me

1:57 am

worzel

ooooo no matter - i found it! thank you flo xx

1:57 am

worzel

Mummmmmmmmy!!!!!!!!!!!! xx

1:58 am

flosey

yw

1:58 am

worzel

Ahem - good morning, Mother of mine xx

1:58 am

flosey

hi rose

1:58 am

grannyrose

lolol....sooooooon

1:58 am

grannyrose

hello flosey, hope your day has been a good one.

1:59 am

worzel

i shall leave you two to banter for a few minutes whilst I go and get some coffee. Don't know whether caffeine is a good idea or not lmao! see u in a minute! boiiiiiinnnng!!!! xx

1:59 am

flosey

yes it has been rose, in spite of being up at 4:30 to get the kids off to the earliest ferry

1:59 am

grannyrose

long day for you, hun. think you will sleep tonight?

1:59 am

flosey

lol worzel, Coffee is what keeps me going

2:00 am

flosey

yes it was, so I skipped bridge tonight, figured I'd be a useless partner anyway

2:00 am

grannyrose

i'm sure you were missed, dear.

2:01 am

flosey

my regular partner is away on holiday, so it would mean finding someone else

2:01 am

flosey

one very dear chap called to see how I was, and said I was missed

2:02 am

grannyrose

there you go, the. i said you were missed.

2:04 am

dizgrannie

hope to finish this tonight (71 left) off on a trip to see my Mum tomorrow. Have to get the 6:30am bus. Its a 3hr trip each way - bus/train/ferry/bus. Dtr and 2 of the g/kids will be with me

2:04 am

flosey

am getting cabin fever though

2:04 am

flosey

well done diz

2:05 am

flosey

that'll be a long day for you diz

2:06 am

dizgrannie

sure will be, Flos

2:06 am

dizgrannie

but the g/kids are good

2:06 am

worzel

and i'm back. and i shall sit down quietly and behave (yea, right!) xx

2:07 am

flosey

lol, just be yourself, worzel

2:08 am

worzel

nooooo - you really don't want that! it'd drive you mad! xx

2:09 am

flosey

I raised 4 kids, think I've seen quite a bit

2:09 am

worzel

phantom stipend

2:09 am

flosey

good one

2:10 am

worzel

i've found a fair few phantoms today, actually

2:11 am

worzel

just typed in perl, thinking of knitting, wondering why it wouldn't go in - stupid man, it's purl lmao!!!

2:12 am

flosey

change last letter to vowel

2:12 am

worzel

oooo ty xx

2:12 am

flosey

then you'll find 2 more as well

2:12 am

worzel

found one x

2:13 am

flosey

pl

2:13 am

worzel

gotcha! thank you x

2:13 am

grannyrose

hey flosey, do you have all your biggies?

2:14 am

flosey

missing

2:14 am

worzel

tee hee

2:14 am

flosey

8

2:14 am

flosey

missing 1 8

2:15 am

flosey

and 11 x 7

2:16 am

grannyrose

8's are af, ai, br, br, re, wo

2:18 am

worzel

think dr god's given up on me!

2:18 am

flosey

missing wo8

2:18 am

flosey

are you getting red boxes worzel?

2:18 am

grannyrose

start with the baddest wo5 + gerund end

2:19 am

flosey

ah, thanks rose

2:21 am

flosey

doesn't seem to make sense, does it?

2:21 am

worzel

i was earlier, and now my words are taking about a minute to go into place

2:22 am

flosey

a few of us have had them off and on

2:23 am

grannyrose

7's are, ai, be, br, fe, ig, ir, ir, ir, li, no, ob, pe, pe, pe, pe, pi, ra, re, re, sa, si, sn, st, st, wo, wo, wo

2:23 am

flosey

thanks rose

2:24 am

flosey

have one of the wos

2:25 am

grannyrose

wo7 x 2 are plurals, the other is wo*, to court + egyptian sun god + **e down on your bed to sleep

2:26 am

grannyrose

fisrt wo7, plural of cares and woes

2:26 am

flosey

thanks, looking

2:26 am

flosey

have 2

2:26 am

worzel

that's confused me - i thought atum was the egyptian sun god lol x

2:27 am

grannyrose

second wo7, plural of wo6, first 4 letters of care or woe + s**, not stand

2:28 am

flosey

have 3 now

2:28 am

flosey

thanks

2:28 am

grannyrose

worzel, egyptian sun god was/is ra

2:29 am

worzel

see, now I just googled it and they reckon the egyptians had many sun gods, but as you say Ra was the major league player. If you ask me they were a little greedy!

2:29 am

grannyrose

nah, they were covering all their bases...lolol

2:30 am

worzel

worshiping cats, too. I mean, honestly! Now BACON I can understand!!!!

2:32 am

worzel

And there is a church in Egypt called the "Strange Church" - I kid you not - where they worship in the nude!

2:33 am

grannyrose

yum...crispy bacon, greasy fried eggs on buttery toast. * sigh * and * heart attack heaven *

2:33 am

grannyrose

lolol....wor....hope there's not a lot of bowing....imagine all that winking.

2:34 am

worzel

Said church also has a branch in southern USA that worship in the nude. Their theory being they have too as Jesus was naked when he was crucified. Now, I'm not religious at all, but I've seen Charlton Heston on that cross, and he had a loincloth on!

2:34 am

flosey

wouldn't that be a sight for sore eyes

2:34 am

rururocks

that would save on altarations I guess

2:34 am

flosey

he was being modest, worzel

2:34 am

worzel

No, that wasn't charlton heston was it. Right film, wrong character

2:35 am

grannyrose

their theory is waaayyy out. the bible states He was left with His loincloth in place.

2:35 am

gapeach

Has puglet been on tonight?

2:36 am

worzel

not since I've been on peach - about an hour x

2:36 am

gapeach

Thanks

2:36 am

grannyrose

not that i have seen, peach. bet she's caught up with her sister's visit. probably sat up til late talking.

2:36 am

flosey

aha, wouldn't you know ru would show up midst this conversation

2:36 am

flosey

hi there peach

2:37 am

flosey

hope she's having a good time with her sister

2:37 am

grannyrose

evening, ruru. thought you'd be asleep by now....

2:37 am

rururocks

do they sing from the booble or the bible?

2:37 am

worzel

i don't knock anyone's beliefs, as i would hope people wouldn't knock me for being a non-believer. Although I do question certain stories from the testaments. Question, but don't deny, as it's not right for anyone to do that

2:38 am

gapeach

Hey, flosey. Bet you had a wonderful time with the children.

2:38 am

worzel

lmao booble!!!!! As in Michael Booble??? xx

2:38 am

flosey

we did peach, only 1 grandson here in BC, had an easter egg hunt for him, he loved it, was his first

2:39 am

gapeach

Thanks, rose.

2:39 am

dizgrannie

just testing my icon change

2:39 am

gapeach

Oh, what a sweet age. Know you took lots of pictures.

2:40 am

flosey

think daughter did

2:40 am

dizgrannie

yep it worked

2:40 am

flosey

we gave him the basket the day before, he promptly put it on his head with the handle under his chin

2:40 am

grannyrose

icon shows in profile, not here, diz. did the same another time you changed. then the next day, it was changed here, also.

2:40 am

gapeach

How cute!

2:41 am

flosey

you have to go out and come in again for it to change

2:41 am

grannyrose

i refreshed, diz, it is here also.

2:42 am

worzel

bels

2:42 am

worzel

oh shat shorry!!

2:42 am

worzel

sorry, even!

2:42 am

puglet

Greetings Friends

2:42 am

flosey

hi there pugs

2:42 am

worzel

gooooood morning pug xx

2:42 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} miz pugs

2:42 am

gapeach

There she is!

2:42 am

grannyrose

xoxox, we were just talking about you, hun. how goes the visit?

2:43 am

puglet

Hi all of you from A-z and hugs

2:43 am

flosey

hugs back sweetie

2:44 am

gapeach

brb

2:44 am

puglet

it didnt go too bad Rose--no op until I get rid of the infection---and he had to re-open the one on my arm again and clean it

2:44 am

grannyrose

so good and bad news, sweetie. i am sorry to hear that.

2:45 am

puglet

And I got this morning to the reg Doctor on the sugar check up

2:45 am

grannyrose

everything crossed that that visit goes well, too, hun

2:46 am

puglet

I got to go (my eyes are not focusing yet-lol

2:46 am

grannyrose

are you still on the high dose antibiotics?

2:46 am

puglet

I just took a reading and it was 132--so its coming down

2:46 am

puglet

yes :(

2:47 am

grannyrose

wow!!! good for you! and have you taken sprite's advice, and eating regularly?

2:47 am

puglet

I tried getting off them or at least cutting them down, but noway lol

2:47 am

puglet

yes, Sara is making sure--lol

2:48 am

puglet

So how is everyone today

2:48 am

grannyrose

good for you, pugs. i know it's a struggle, dear. but there is light at the end of the tunnel....and it ain't no train...

2:49 am

flosey

good, thanks pugs. Do take care of yourself

2:49 am

grannyrose

i'm doing well. did all of the week's shopping in one hit today...well almost...we had some lunch between supermarkets.

2:50 am

puglet

if those meds didnt make me so sick feeling it wouldnt be so bad--He said try not to take on a empty tummy--I tried that too and it dont help

2:51 am

puglet

glad to hear Flosey and Rose :)

2:51 am

grannyrose

pugs, can you sip your way through a glass of flavoured milk?

2:52 am

puglet

I dont like milk Rose--never had--cant stand the smell of it nor the taste

2:52 am

puglet

I guess I could put a bit of choc. in it if that will help the sickness

2:53 am

grannyrose

pugs, dear, a heaped, and i mean heaped, teaspoon of instant coffee, a heaped spoon of sweetener, or 2 sweetener tablets, a little hot water, to dissolve, then top up with skimmed milk, not full fat/cream milk.

2:54 am

puglet

Okay Rose, thanks I will try that

2:54 am

grannyrose

i cannot stomach full cream milk anymore. it makes me feel so ill. but this way i can have milk, which allows me to take my meds. without them making me feel sick.

2:55 am

puglet

I will most certainly give it a try

3:04 am

sprite

good morning my friends

3:04 am

puglet

Morning Sprite--hugs :)

3:04 am

sprite

*hugs to you both*

3:05 am

puglet

did you get your hunt in at last -lol

3:06 am

sprite

yes, yesterday morning was wonderful, the egg hunt was a blast, they were happy with their gifts and we had a lovely family breakfast

3:06 am

puglet

so happy it all went well!

3:07 am

puglet

did the little girl get to come

3:07 am

grannyrose

ohhh, sprite....hello my dearest girl

3:07 am

sprite

the little girl is 16, lol, and alas, no, she wasn't allowed to come, had to go to her grandmother's for the weekend. I hope her grandma make up for things.

3:08 am

sprite

lol rose... hi again... hugs again... :) Squirrel?

3:09 am

flosey

hi Sprite, and now with 47 to go, I'm off to bed

3:09 am

flosey

goodnight to all

3:09 am

grannyrose

probably....watching a brit program of new builds which are so different.

3:09 am

sprite

bye flosey *hugs* good job and I hope you sleep well

3:09 am

flosey

thanks, should!

3:09 am

puglet

Sprite, Rose was able to do a whole shopping trip! Isnt that wonderful

3:09 am

grannyrose

nice flosey, well done. hope you sleep well, dear.

3:09 am

puglet

night Flosey, take care

3:10 am

rururocks

I am still reeling from the nude churches

3:10 am

sprite

oh wow rose! Great! Am so glad for you, you are really making progress now!

3:10 am

grannyrose

roflolol....and all that winking, ruru??

3:10 am

puglet

Hi Ruru

3:10 am

sprite

hey ruru, lol :) Get your head out of the gutter, ma boiiiii :)

3:11 am

rururocks

Hey sprite i did not bring it up. Worzel did

3:11 am

grannyrose

sprite, i was a tad slower when i finished....but i have not taken any strong pain meds and all is well. no nausea, no hot/cold feelings.

3:12 am

puglet

thats so great Rose!

3:13 am

sprite

btw, my son managed to ruin the whole day by throwing a tantrum in the evening, sigh. Big big fight again. Nothing physical, but smoking in his room, music at max volume (10 pm and after) and calling me names I'd be ashamed to post here.

3:13 am

grannyrose

yes, and i timed myself. it was nearly 3 hours when we arrived home.

3:13 am

sprite

wow rose, am SO glad for you! Well done! And such good signs.

3:13 am

sprite

you poor innocent man, ruru ;)

3:14 am

puglet

ahh Sprite--hugs--that had to hurt and make you feel so bad--so sorry

3:14 am

rururocks

I wonder if it is called the Church Of Fatter Day Saints

3:14 am

grannyrose

sprite, throw a bucket of cold (read freezing, with ice) water over him. for goodness sake...how old is he? tell him to grow up, already. no more pussy-footing around those tender teen feelings.

3:15 am

sprite

yes, and you know why he is so flipping mad at me? Because I asked him to get me a little more food on my plate and he offered me his (cold) leftovers and I said I wanted some warm stuff from the pots.

3:16 am

grannyrose

hey!! what about a squirt bottle of water, like you use to train a dog?

3:16 am

puglet

I say pepper spray--lol

3:17 am

grannyrose

squirt him right in the eye....naughty kid....too big to smack...

3:17 am

sprite

true, pugs, it does hurt, badly. He also said I should be grateful they do stuff for me, that nothing is ever good enough for me and that I never do anything for them.

3:17 am

rururocks

Bear spray

3:17 am

puglet

Its not funny, and I know that had to ruin your day

3:17 am

sprite

bear spray sounds about good right now, sigh

3:18 am

sprite

totally, pugs. Rob and I cried yesterday evening.

3:18 am

puglet

if you dont dont do anything then why does he have a roof over his head and clothes and so on--so ungratful--bad boy!

3:19 am

sprite

told him I will stop doing anything for him from now on.

3:19 am

grannyrose

little twerp. tell him aunty rose is on her way....and he had better run for the hills...which will not help him any. ask ruru.

3:20 am

puglet

a military school might be a nice place for him-lol

3:20 am

sprite

not to mention the fact we have precious few hills in the netherlands, lol. That would be about halfway the country at the earliest.

3:20 am

rururocks

How old is he?

3:21 am

sprite

and the worst thing was, Caya was so upset about hearing us fight that she was crying and asked if she could go to a friend. So she stayed the night at a friend's place.

3:21 am

sprite

he will be 18 next month, ruru

3:21 am

puglet

ship him over to Rose, Sprite--lol

3:21 am

rururocks

Ah.

3:22 am

sprite

I'd gladly do that, pugs. But to others he is the friendliness and helpfulness itself.

3:22 am

grannyrose

C.O.D. of course. i will pull him into line so fast, his eyes will spin.

3:22 am

grannyrose

C.O.D. of course. i will pull him into line so fast, his eyes will spin.

3:22 am

rururocks

I have a saying...

3:22 am

sprite

I'd love that, rose

3:22 am

sprite

let's have it, ruru

3:23 am

rururocks

Hire a teenager today while they still know it all

3:23 am

sprite

lol :D Good one.

3:23 am

grannyrose

sprite, i mean it! if by the time i retire, which will be sometime this year, he is still misbehaving, he is coming here.

3:24 am

sprite

awesome, rose! Especially the news about you deciding to retire! *hugs* Am so glad you are choosing for yourself.

3:24 am

puglet

all that stress is not good for your family Sprite nor fair to your daughter either

3:25 am

rururocks

Granny boot camp

3:25 am

sprite

I hope granny's boot will go rampant on his ass

3:26 am

grannyrose

yeah, ruru. we need a personal trainer....wanna volunteer? oh, and by the way...you didn't answer when i asked much earlier....when are you in new zealand?

3:27 am

sprite

I agree, pugs. It is bad all way round.

3:27 am

rururocks

Jan 2015

3:27 am

puglet

Sprite, is your kids out of school for spring

3:28 am

grannyrose

hmmm, okay, ruru....wonder if we can co-ordinate this young fella's visit? what do you think ?

3:28 am

sprite

no pugs. They are back to school now after Easter, our Spring holiday is in May.

3:28 am

grannyrose

on second thoughts...that's too far away....

3:29 am

sprite

we make him run from ruru to you, rose, and back

3:29 am

puglet

well that will give you a little break from him and let you recooperate a bit

3:29 am

grannyrose

*send the scuba gear, sprite* lolol

3:29 am

sprite

ummmmm can't we 'forget' that? ;)

3:31 am

grannyrose

nah, darling...you know you love him....by the time i am finished with him, he will be begging to go home....under any conditions...

3:31 am

puglet

LOL Rose

3:31 am

sprite

I love him, it is true. Right now though, I definitely don't like him.

3:33 am

grannyrose

yeah, i know, sprite. they are such killers aren't they? you know my eldest is cut from the same cloth?

3:33 am

sprite

sad enough, rose, sad enough

3:34 am

witchy

I also have to rely on my family to do most things for me and my 20 year old son can be moody about it maybe Sprite and I should swap sons as they behave differently for others!!!

3:34 am

sprite

oh witchy, such a wonderful idea!

3:34 am

puglet

Hi witchy--good ideal

3:38 am

sprite

I can understand how from time to time they resent having to help out. But we didn't choose to become partly dependent either.

3:43 am

puglet

I just hope the rest of the week goes better for you all Sprite

3:43 am

grannyrose

and i have to share with you all. my middle son's wife is going for my jugular vein. on sunday, she was talking about young claudia...who now has a phobia re doctors and hospitals. claudia will not even allow her, lucinda, to change her, claudia's, pierced earrings. lucinda has to do it, while claudia is asleep. at the dinner table, claudia was sitting while her mother was speaking out aloud about her, claudia's, phobia. and i, commented to don. ' that's a problem'...to which don responded...it's strange, isn't it? do you think her older brothers have been telling her (claudia) stories?. because i responded to don, with my hand around my mouth, so that claudia wouldn't hear me, lucinda is accusing me of 'whispering' about her daughter( my grand-daughter ). she (lucinda)is absolutely livid.

3:44 am

sprite

omg rose... that is so wrong! is lucinda paranoid?

3:45 am

sprite

pugs, I hope so too, but this will take sorting out... lots of energy and time... again.

3:46 am

puglet

so what are you going to do Rose

3:46 am

dizgrannie

FWs...may see you all tomorrow night after my 6 hr round trip to see my MUM.....at least I will have around 4 hrs with her.

3:47 am

puglet

Have a nice visit Diz, congrats too

3:47 am

sprite

grz dizgrannie, and good luck on your trip. All the best with your mum.

3:47 am

grannyrose

sprite, this accusation only came via text message on my mobile phone. i have apologised for hurting her (lucinda) and making her angry. and all i got was a sarcastic reply. like...wow!! i'm so sorry to have bothered you!...what the hell else am i supposed to say?

3:48 am

grannyrose

be safe, dearest diz. i look forward to seeing you tomorrow night.

3:50 am

grannyrose

don has said....ignore it. but i say...ignore it, and the problem festers...it needs to be dealt with...am i wrong?

3:50 am

sprite

sounds like something better not done through texting, rose... can you give her a call? Repeat your apology, explain you didn't intend to be sneaky but wanted to tread lightly on her daughter's problem, and that you wouldn't dream of hurting any of them?

3:51 am

puglet

what if you go and talk face to face Rose

3:51 am

sprite

no, you are right. Men talk, that. Men can do that, they yell at eachother, call eachother rotten fish and then go on being the best of friends. Wish we were the same. But we women aren't and yes, we let things fester.

3:52 am

grannyrose

sprite, pugs, she goes out of her way not to be available for face-to-face talks. generation Y does not like to talk like that.

3:53 am

sprite

well, bully for her. Call her and keep calling until you got her. Or go visit, if you can, as pugs said.

3:53 am

puglet

then what about a hand written message then

3:54 am

puglet

dont let her know you are coming and just go

3:55 am

grannyrose

*sigh* if you only knew how much i hate face-to-face. but then again, none of my DIL's have ever made an effort to work out what makes me tick...except my youngest's wife. i think she was gob-smacked when her MIL took her side in their recent debacle.

3:56 am

sprite

confrontations suck, I know. But better than having everything fester underneath.

3:58 am

grannyrose

why is gen Y so quick to accuse? i do not understand it!! gen X worked so hard to show gen Y that talking out problems is a good way to resolve differences. * sigh *

3:58 am

puglet

well if you dont Rose, you and her both are going to have this heavy load to pack for who-knows-how-long

3:58 am

sprite

I wish I had an answer

3:59 am

sprite

but aren't I part of gen Y?

3:59 am

grannyrose

how old are you, sprite? a general range is okay..

4:00 am

sprite

will be 48 in a few months

4:00 am

grannyrose

sprite, sorry to say...you are a part of gen X

4:00 am

puglet

well my sister thats here visiting wanted to go see my youngest sister before leaving and her and I was going to go but the youngest one told Sara to not bring me to her house

4:01 am

sprite

good. I'd rather be part of your generation anyway, lol.

4:01 am

sprite

jeezzzz pugs... still about you taking Gradyn's side?

4:01 am

grannyrose

gen Y are 40 and under

4:02 am

grannyrose

gen Z are 30 and under.

4:02 am

puglet

yes Sprite---Iam not going to say it dosent hurt but Iam not going to lose any sleep over it

4:03 am

sprite

good for you, pugs. Yes, it hurts. But it is her loss. Did your other sister go, without you?

4:03 am

puglet

not yet, but I told her to go if she wants

4:03 am

sprite

we all got our grief cut out for us again, don't we. Who was it who said 'Hell is other people'?

4:04 am

sprite

did she help you with the ereader?

4:04 am

puglet

not yet but she is going to

4:05 am

sprite

great. Found another great series to share with you :)

4:05 am

puglet

oh good!

4:05 am

rubyfoo

good morning? I don't know what time it is there.....

4:05 am

rubyfoo

aaah, yay

4:05 am

puglet

good morning Ruby--hugs

4:05 am

rubyfoo

{{Sprite}} and {{pugs}}

4:05 am

sprite

morning, ruby. Evening for rose. Very early morning or night for pugs.

4:06 am

rubyfoo

Rosiem you still there?

4:06 am

rubyfoo

Trying to attack some papers this AM. Very difficult task for me

4:08 am

sprite

paper work is horrible. Especially when it involves money or legal stuff. Both is the worst.

4:08 am

rubyfoo

ya think? hahahah

4:08 am

rubyfoo

into teasrs

4:08 am

sprite

I know. *hugs*

4:08 am

puglet

ahhh poor Ruby

4:09 am

grannyrose

xoxox ruby, my darling

4:09 am

puglet

Rose are you over there crying too

4:09 am

rubyfoo

and you can imagine how much help I get from Mr. Personality....lol

4:11 am

sprite

aw darling, how much can you expect from an 80+ yo man... I wish you had someone a little younger there to help you with this.

4:12 am

grannyrose

nah, pugs....please don't think i don't feel regrets over lucinda's attack. i just refuse to exhibit it.

4:12 am

rubyfoo

It could be worse (how?), but at least it's sunny, if cold, and there are lots of flowers and flowering fruit trees

4:13 am

Lizlin

Hi all :) Following Pug's comment, just read back. How stupid of Lucinda! Talking in front of Claudia and then suspecting you like that!!!! Daft woman!

4:14 am

Lizlin

Sending lots of hugs to all of you and warmth and good wishes for things to improve.

4:14 am

sprite

thanks Liz *hugs* to you too

4:14 am

puglet

brb, time for meds and Iam going to fix up Rose's fix-it drink-------------Howdy Liz--glad to see you back with us-:)

4:15 am

sprite

ok pugs :)

4:15 am

Lizlin

I'm back to normal - whatever that is! Passover just finished an hour ago - kitchen's back to it's usual state and eaten first slice of bread again - yummy!

4:15 am

sprite

well done, Liz :)

4:16 am

rubyfoo

{{lizlin}} I miss the seders of my youth. Even though my parents weren't observant, y mother's brother made a wonderful formal seder but, alsa, I was 19 the last time I attended one

4:16 am

rubyfoo

(I must be genW as I'm so old!)

4:17 am

Lizlin

Oh Ruby :( Our seders were just the 2 of us - but we laughed and had fun. Read some in English, some in Hebrew, sang songs to the best of my tuneless ability!

4:17 am

Lizlin

And the food of course, was lovely!

4:17 am

Lizlin

But I was well ready for a slice of bread tonight!

4:18 am

sprite

am glad you had such a good celebration, Liz

4:18 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Sprite. Your easter egg hunt sounded fun - shame the evening went bad!

4:19 am

sprite

yeah the hunt and breakfast were fun. At least we had that.

4:19 am

Lizlin

Stroppy teenage sons!

4:20 am

Lizlin

Have you heard from Caya this morning?

4:20 am

Lizlin

Not liking this grid!

4:20 am

sprite

no Liz, I have texted her once she had arrived at her friend's but no response at all. Not today either. Sigh.

4:21 am

rubyfoo

I think I've missed to much of the goings-on....don't know about Lucinda or Sprite's fete gone south.....

4:21 am

sprite

and school just called that Tim wasn't in class... so I went and checked and he was still asleep. Handed him the phone and turned on my heels.

4:21 am

rubyfoo

pits

4:21 am

sprite

it IS the pi4 today, lol.

4:21 am

rubyfoo

sorry

4:22 am

Lizlin

I just read back, Ruby - cos Pugs asked Rose if she was crying, so that spiked my interest.

4:22 am

Lizlin

Caya will be back soon and hopefully Tim will apologise, when he thinks over stuff.

4:23 am

sprite

we can hope... not holding my breath though.

4:23 am

puglet

back and are you sure this isnt a monday--lol

4:23 am

Lizlin

He'll grow up, I'm sure of it and no doubt he'll grow into a lovely adult - taking after his parents.

4:23 am

Lizlin

Hi Pugs - sorry I just missed you before.

4:24 am

sprite

*hugs Liz* Thanks for that, Liz.

4:24 am

Lizlin

I read back and saw that the doc had to refrain your cyst :(

4:24 am

sprite

wb pugs! I hope the coffee/milk drink will go down ok.

4:24 am

rubyfoo

it feels like Monday here, too, as yesterday was a holiday for the Fr -- no restos, no housekeeper

4:24 am

Lizlin

You set a good example and something must rub off!

4:24 am

rubyfoo

gels

4:24 am

puglet

I just hope it takes away the sick feeling of the meds

4:25 am

rubyfoo

fare

4:25 am

Lizlin

I lost track of days sometime last week! With all the Passover stuff it's hard to keep track. But I do know it's Tuesday because things are back to normal again! Yipee!

4:25 am

rubyfoo

I had better be quiet. Love you all!!!

4:25 am

puglet

how was your easter Ruby

4:25 am

Lizlin

I hope so too, Pugs.

4:25 am

sprite

same here, ruby. I think it IS a monday. 2nd Sunday yesterday, Monday today, Wednesday tomorrow.

4:26 am

rubyfoo

quiet but chilly and we ate in Sprite's resto

4:26 am

puglet

thanks Liz and Iam glad things have settled down for you at last

4:26 am

sprite

such a great place to eat

4:27 am

Lizlin

Pugs, did the card I sent you make sense because the copy of it that I got, didn't!!!!

4:27 am

sprite

pugs, do you have to go back to the doctor today?

4:27 am

puglet

it did Liz and ty for it

4:27 am

puglet

yes Sprite soon as it opens this morn :(

4:27 am

Lizlin

Glad about that. The first part of the message was clear but not the 2nd!

4:28 am

puglet

I went yesterday too and then had to take sister to her doctor too

4:28 am

sprite

will be thinking of you, darling pug. Let me know how it goes.

4:28 am

Lizlin

OK time for dinner - still have 85 words to find though! Yikes!!! Hugs to you all and to Rose - I seem to have missed her.

4:28 am

sprite

oh, how did it go yesterday?

4:28 am

grannyrose

hugs and kisses to liz

4:29 am

puglet

I will--it may be late in the day or evening Sprite

4:29 am

sprite

bye Liz, enjoy your dinner! And Rose met a squirrel, she will be back

4:29 am

sprite

whenever suits you, pugs. No hurries. *hugs*

4:29 am

grannyrose

having a b***h of a time trying to send step-daughter a message via mobile phone.

4:29 am

puglet

he had to reopen and clean the one on the arm and no op on the hernia until I get rid of the infection in my system

4:30 am

puglet

bye Liz, hugs

4:30 am

sprite

how frustrating, rose :(

4:30 am

rubyfoo

big hug for pugs. I hope it isn't too painful!

4:30 am

sprite

oh dear, pugs, that must have been so painful!

4:31 am

grannyrose

have called said step-daughter 3 times. and no response on the land line. *sigh*

4:31 am

puglet

it really didnt hurt a bit Sprite---it felt numb but it wasent

4:32 am

sprite

she sounds like a coward to me, rose

4:32 am

grannyrose

nah, she's gen Z...i need to give her more time to get home...

4:33 am

puglet

Rose, please dont stress yourself too much over this---do your best and leave it at that

4:33 am

sprite

am glad it didn't hurt, pugs. Now be careful with it, ok? No opening it up again?

4:33 am

grannyrose

yeah, pugs...i hear you sister.

4:33 am

puglet

lol--I dont plan on it

4:34 am

puglet

well you are doing so well right now Rose and you dont need any set-backs at this time

4:34 am

sprite

amen to that, pugs

4:35 am

puglet

Rose, your drink dosent taste too bad and so far no yucky feelings

4:36 am

rubyfoo

{{group hug}} it is very comforting to come on here in the AM and see you lovely friends!

4:36 am

sprite

*hugs ruby*

4:37 am

puglet

hugs back Ruby--and you are so right

4:37 am

grannyrose

yay, pugs...then it is the cream in the milk...i am so pleased.

4:37 am

grannyrose

4:38 am

puglet

Sprite, how are YOU feeling? you havent really said

4:39 am

sprite

sad, disappointed and kind of losing the courage to take this on again.

4:40 am

puglet

are your feet and legs still swollen

4:40 am

sprite

yes, though not as bad as when we first talked about it.

4:41 am

puglet

as I figured--can you call your doctor and talk to her or whatever you call her

4:42 am

puglet

just to give you some encouragment to carry on

4:42 am

sprite

am gonna write an email to the youth counsellors after babble about the new flare-up.

4:43 am

grannyrose

sprite, has my package arrived yet? the company has one more day...

4:43 am

puglet

good--that will let you empty out the inside and give you room to take on whatever new comes along

4:43 am

sprite

no sweetie, nothing yet. But Easter came in between, that may make it later than usual?

4:44 am

puglet

dont let this pull you down too much my dear friend and make yourself sick

4:44 am

grannyrose

i am hoping so, sprite. the site is anxious...not me...i am happy to give them more time...

4:44 am

sprite

no, I promise, pugs, I won't. I am not just sad, I am angry too and that helps.

4:45 am

puglet

I feel for Rob too, having to go to work with all this on his mind too

4:45 am

sprite

indeed, pugs. Though I wouldn't mind being able to get away from it all either.

4:45 am

grannyrose

yeah...anger is such a strong emotion...i so hope it works for you, sprite.

4:46 am

puglet

well you could go to Ruby's and help her--lol

4:46 am

sprite

I have offered a couple of times, pugs, but she says not now.

4:47 am

puglet

well if you just show up at her door Iam sure she would let you in-lol

4:47 am

sprite

we need a bit of anger to be able to set our boundaries, rose, and to let people know not to step over our limits too much or too far. Am finally learning how to do that.

4:48 am

sprite

lol pugs, yes she would, and then be mortified she couldn't put me anywhere. No, not a good idea, sorry ;)

4:51 am

grannyrose

SPRITE!!!! i am so in admiration of what you have achieved/learned.

4:51 am

puglet

Iam not working very fast on this grid this morn--not even close to being halfway

4:51 am

sprite

thanks darling :) At least that part of it feels good :)

4:52 am

sprite

I have a few left but they are elusive.

4:52 am

Judi

Good morning, all. Ugh. Up too early. Can't sleep.

4:52 am

sprite

hey Judi :) Sorry you can't sleep any longer, but glad to see you.

4:52 am

puglet

morning judi

4:53 am

grannyrose

ugh, judi...although it is so nice to see you.

4:53 am

puglet

getting close to reset time

4:53 am

sprite

yes, about 7 more minutes.

4:53 am

grannyrose

pugs, we had reset time about 2 hours agao

4:54 am

sprite

hey that is odd, rose. Did drG change servers again?

4:54 am

puglet

I usually get it twice--around 2am and 6am here

4:54 am

grannyrose

oh, dear....another reset time??? pffft to the site.

4:56 am

sprite

we always have one at 5 am grid time

4:58 am

sprite

used to be earlier in the day, until drG moved the server to another country.

4:59 am

grannyrose

sprite, we do have another reset time, just after the flip...about 2 hours.

4:59 am

grannyrose

* sigh *

5:03 am

sprite

ah ok, didn't know we had two nowadays, lol. I guess one for the stats and one to clean up the server.

5:04 am

sprite

btw, I DID sleep last night. Quite good even. I think that is a sign of mental health, lol.

5:05 am

sprite

and I have fireflies. Man, do I go fast when I cannot chat, lololol.

5:05 am

grannyrose

spritey...no doubts as to your mental health....lol

5:06 am

puglet

I did pray that you would get a peaceful night of sleep last night and so glad you did

5:06 am

puglet

yeah way to go Sprite

5:06 am

sprite

aw thank you, pugs! It really helped. I even didn't dream too bad, and usually after fights it is hell on wheels. So thank you so much. *hugs*

5:06 am

grannyrose

* wtg sprite *

5:06 am

sprite

lol rose!

5:07 am

sprite

thanks my darlings! Can I help you at all with anything?

5:07 am

puglet

Rose, I wanted to ask you, yesterday the doc said my oxegen was down--would walking before going there cause that

5:08 am

puglet

yeah dont go--lol

5:11 am

puglet

did you guys leave

5:11 am

sprite

aw sweetie :) Will wait for rose's answer, ok?

5:12 am

puglet

okay-lol---she must be trying to get ahold of dil

5:12 am

sprite

you know rose... medicines, a naked don, a squirrel... doesn't take much to distract her ;)

5:12 am

sprite

yeah or maybe she got through to her and is talking now

5:13 am

puglet

while we wait, I so very much hope that things go much better for you Sprite and for the rest of your family too--I will sure put in a prayer or two for you all

5:14 am

sprite

thank you so much, pugs. I could do with a tiny miracle here to help us solve this mess again... And I will pray for you that all goes better and better, not just with your health, but with everything in your life.

5:15 am

puglet

thank you Sprite--I love you guys so much :) I dont know how I would go on with out you all

5:15 am

sprite

we are here for you, pugs! And not just during babble time, but we think of you so often and hold you in our hearts and prayers. I know, from my own experience, that such connections truly work.

5:17 am

puglet

yes they do Sprite

5:18 am

puglet

I hope Rose can get things worked out for her,,family problems effects everyone

5:19 am

sprite

that is so true. I was heartbroken when Caya asked me if she could leave. And when I told Rob, he started crying. All because of Tim being a jerk. Or behaving like one, anyway.

5:21 am

puglet

yeah I bet you were---maybe by the end of the day things will look brighter for you all

5:22 am

sprite

from your mouth (or fingers) to God's ear, pugs. May He touch us all and bring wisdom and peace.

5:23 am

puglet

Is Tim and the girlfriend still having trouble

5:24 am

sprite

am not sure, pugs. Could be, but he did go to her before easter.

5:27 am

puglet

so what are you going to do today besides writing to your doctor

5:29 am

sprite

brb, gotta break a potty ;)

5:29 am

puglet

okay

5:35 am

grannyrose

pugs...walking to doctors...no... oxygen levels should have been highish...

5:35 am

grannyrose

SPRITE...WTG, HUN!!!

5:36 am

puglet

so what can I do then to bring it up

5:36 am

puglet

did you get ahold of DIL

5:37 am

sprite

back

5:37 am

grannyrose

sprite, slow deep breathing, just before your test. the emphasis on slow...

5:37 am

sprite

I think she means you, pug :)

5:37 am

grannyrose

ughhh, that should read.....*pugs*

5:37 am

sprite

*giggles*

5:38 am

puglet

okay thanks Rose

5:38 am

puglet

well Sprite might need that too--lol

5:39 am

sprite

am gonna leave you guys for now. *hugs* and I will be holding you in my thoughts and prayers. Take care of yourself for me, ok? And to all, including myself, a blessed day and a peaceful night.

5:39 am

grannyrose

my beloved has the tv on...at full volume...please forgive me...i am trying to ignore it...i so much prefer you...

5:39 am

puglet

okay guys I got to get off and get ready for doc--love and hugs to you all and please know I hope all gets better for you both

5:40 am

grannyrose

echoes sprites sentiments.....xoxoxox

5:40 am

grannyrose

and you, also, pugs...inhope your day is good for you, my love.

6:02 am

grannyrose

okay..... falling asleep over key-board. xoxox to all of your....see you at the flip....

6:24 am

rubyfoo

back fromso so lunch with the best fries in the valley!

6:24 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

6:25 am

crosshair

((ruby))

6:25 am

rubyfoo

6:25 am

rubyfoo

and it's even Tuesday/1 lol

6:25 am

crosshair

good fries or good bacon can rescue any mediocre lunch

6:25 am

rubyfoo

birds are singing, sun is shining and it's warming up a little

6:25 am

crosshair

lol@ ruby tuesday

6:26 am

crosshair

raining here, but we need it to get rid of all the winter dirt

6:26 am

bichon

Same here ruby

6:26 am

rubyfoo

6:27 am

rubyfoo

We had a cold weekend, but as long as there's no frost, I think the fruit trees and the flowers will be OK, at least the ones that Miss big-foot Raffie doesn't sqush

6:27 am

bichon

We had frost on the windshields yesterday morning

6:27 am

Anniebrook

good morning, sunny here

6:27 am

Anniebrook

good morning, sunny here

6:27 am

crosshair

naugfhty puppies, no lemons or limes in their rum punch

6:28 am

crosshair

howdy annie

6:28 am

Anniebrook

Hi crossy, bichon, ((ruby))

6:28 am

bichon

Hi crossy, Annie

6:28 am

rubyfoo

so far, in flower, alyssum, bear garlic, sterile cherry, quince, both plums, allium, geraniums, Spanish grass and a couple of rock garden palnts About to pop: iris, peonies, roses

6:28 am

rubyfoo

It is so beautiful!!@@

6:29 am

crosshair

how is bichon this fine morn?

6:29 am

rubyfoo

6:29 am

Anniebrook

ruby, it sounds like a wonderland

6:29 am

bichon

sterile cherry?

6:29 am

bichon

I'm just sparkling

6:29 am

rubyfoo

it truly is....I am very lucky

6:30 am

rubyfoo

It's a cherry (or maybe a peach?) that has gorgeous flowers and no fruit. The Japanese quince is also flowering but out of sight of the house. Oh, and my little likac is ready, too

6:31 am

bichon

We have quince bushes. It flowers, but I think the birds eat the fruit

6:31 am

Anniebrook

ae the plum edible from your plum tree?

6:31 am

rubyfoo

are the flowers dark almon?

6:31 am

rubyfoo

salmon

6:32 am

bichon

Yes ruby

6:32 am

rubyfoo

yes, the purple ones are good but often wormy and the mirabelles (small round yellow ones) are wonderful, but the tree almost died last year

6:33 am

rubyfoo

that's a Japanese quince. I didn't plant mine, but it s trying to take over one corner of the garden, evidently very invasive but lovely

6:33 am

Anniebrook

ruby, you are lucky to have those lovely plums at your fingertips

6:34 am

bichon

ruby lives in an edenic spot

6:34 am

wvteach

good morning all

6:34 am

Anniebrook

she does, she really does

6:35 am

rubyfoo

and there are two apple trees and a hazelnut plus strawberry, blackberry, raspberry and red and black currants. It is a wonderful garden plus, since it's totally enclosed, the dogs can run around in it. Ruby, however, used to dig under the fence and get out and Rufie found a hole last spring and escaped.

6:35 am

crosshair

we must be patient here. The first thing we will be able to harvest will be strawberries:)

6:35 am

rubyfoo

I am not patient, frothing at the mouth (figuratively) for some warm sunshine

6:36 am

wvteach

what a beautiful spot you have ruby

6:36 am

crosshair

mad dog ruby! run!

6:36 am

rubyfoo

It is perfect here, between the lake and cliffs

6:37 am

rubyfoo

The bad news is that the house looks somewhat worn (as do I!) and there is no heat, except in the bathrooms

6:38 am

crosshair

heat? you do not get below minus 10, all you need is a fire and to watch the submarine races once a week to keep warm;))

6:38 am

bichon

As I said, edenic. Adam and Eve had no heat <ggg>

6:38 am

rubyfoo

I just wear many layers of clothes and sleep under an old fur coat

6:39 am

bichon

You've never heard of down? And those puppies of yours could provide a lot of insulation

6:39 am

crosshair

was watching a building show based out of Florida the other night and they were talking about wall insulation and I was thinking "yea, that will come in handy for those frosty winter days when it dips below 70 F eh?"

6:39 am

rubyfoo

we also have a down duvet and many blankets

6:40 am

rubyfoo

But these dogs would not be OK in the bed --too big, too dirty, etc

6:40 am

crosshair

naughty, dirty puppies:(

6:40 am

rubyfoo

and your tick story clinched it bichon!

6:40 am

bichon

People in Fl don't have the toleerance for cold as we do crossy

6:41 am

rubyfoo

Don't forget we moved here from Miami but I much prefer this climate

6:41 am

crosshair

yes, I know, bichon. I am just playing. When my in-laws used to come back from wintering in Largo FLA. they would have the furnace in their house set at 90f until june

6:42 am

bichon

I would prefer most climates over Miami. I can't tolerate humidity

6:42 am

crosshair

spent allspring wandering around their home in shorts and sweating bullets

6:43 am

rubyfoo

I didn't mind the heat or humidity, it was the mosquitoes I couldn't stand. And, of course, everything is airconditioned

6:43 am

bichon

My parents would come back from FL in May and have the heat on

6:43 am

crosshair

my beloved was not impressed with Largo area. Said it always felt like a crime scene waiting to happen and everything was covered in a thin film of soot-like substance

6:44 am

crosshair

and the bacon was nasty

6:44 am

rubyfoo

oy, nasty bacon lol

6:44 am

bichon

Is Largo in the Keys?

6:45 am

crosshair

when I travel, I set the itinerary based on the wuality of the bacon found en route;)

6:45 am

Anniebrook

yes, bichon

6:45 am

crosshair

i am told it is near where the Toronto blue jays have their training camp (crossy knows little about florida)

6:45 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all.

6:45 am

Anniebrook

I was not impressed with Largo either but the rest of the keys are heaven

6:45 am

rubyfoo

hello scrabs

6:46 am

crosshair

howdy scrabby

6:46 am

bichon

Hi Scrabs

6:46 am

rubyfoo

We used to go fishing out of the Keys

6:46 am

Anniebrook

hi scrabbs

6:46 am

Scrabbler

I have a bit of time to Babble before I shop for my mother.

6:46 am

crosshair

tis back to school for crossy today:))

6:47 am

rubyfoo

while you're shopping for a mother, would you pls pick one up for me?

6:47 am

Anniebrook

We always had a guide when we went fishing. We fished for bass.

6:47 am

crosshair

good thing. I am forgetting how to spell;)

6:47 am

Anniebrook

I could use a mother too.

6:47 am

Scrabbler

Bananas, oranges, chocolate ice cream, etc.

6:47 am

crosshair

crossy needs a mum as well:)

6:48 am

rubyfoo

I miss fishing. When I was a kid in NY, my father used to take me on party boats out of Sheepshead Bay and Captree

6:48 am

Scrabbler

Oh, I just got your jokes--haha. We all need a nurturing, attentive mother, don't we?

6:48 am

crosshair

wish you were here ruby, would take you salmon fishing

6:48 am

rubyfoo

We went trout fishing here at first, but never even saw a fish

6:49 am

Anniebrook

Oh ruby, you are bringing make memories. I live near Sheepshead Bay, see the fishing boats from my window. I much prefer Captree tho.

6:49 am

rubyfoo

I love samon fishing but my all-time best catch was a 21" rainbow trout on a fly called a fuzzy bunny (sorry, scrabs)

6:49 am

crosshair

mm, fuzzy bunnies...

6:50 am

crosshair

nice trout ruby. Would of been a good fight

6:50 am

Scrabbler

I went to med school with a girl from Sheepshead Bay.

6:50 am

rubyfoo

We used to go to Lundy's after the store closed (in summer) for steamed clams and apple pie a la mode

6:50 am

Scrabbler

Wow, ruby.

6:50 am

Anniebrook

My husband caught a 25 lb salmon in Lake Champlain

6:50 am

rubyfoo

I have photos and will see if I can scan them

6:50 am

Scrabbler

Amazing, Annie.

6:50 am

rubyfoo

That's huge!

6:51 am

crosshair

my record here for salmon is 40 pounds one oz:))

6:51 am

Anniebrook

ruby, remember those great shore dinners at Lundy's? It is now a Russian gourmet supermarket.

6:51 am

rubyfoo

In Alaska, if you stood in the rivers, the salmon would bump into your legs

6:52 am

Anniebrook

fantastic!

6:52 am

rubyfoo

That is too funny (not!), annie, I thought Lundy's was an institution

6:52 am

crosshair

we still get sturgeon here in the river, but they are protected and come with a huge fine if you even think about keeping one

6:52 am

Scrabbler

I found a 7 by myself. wo7

6:52 am

Anniebrook

ruby, so did I. Alas, no more.

6:53 am

crosshair

ty for wo7 scrabbs

6:53 am

Scrabbler

When I kayak I see fish in the water. Once we paddled on a river with mating carp jumping all over the place. It was almost a horror film.

6:53 am

crosshair

was a time when the local stores would buy the ggs cash money

6:53 am

crosshair

eggs

6:53 am

rubyfoo

My husband never killed what he caught and I released the rainbow. But in Fla, when I caught mackerel, I had the mates clean them and made seviche

6:54 am

rubyfoo

you should see Magnolia, scrabs, there's a scene where it's raining frogs!

6:54 am

JeeWhiz

There is an ir7 and sn7.

6:54 am

Scrabbler

Scary, ruby!

6:54 am

Scrabbler

Thanks, JeeWhiz. I will look.

6:55 am

crosshair

ty for ir7

6:55 am

Scrabbler

Ah, we have an -ing to use!

6:55 am

rubyfoo

ty for the ir7 and we have the ies endins, too

6:55 am

JeeWhiz

Yw :)

6:55 am

Anniebrook

and the ier ending

6:55 am

crosshair

honey, i do not sn7!

6:56 am

Anniebrook

thanks, crossy

6:56 am

Biltong

Hello babblers :) May I have stats for the i in the right hand column please?

6:56 am

Scrabbler

Oh, yes you do Crossy, thus your CPAP gear.

6:56 am

crosshair

that thing is gathering dust. it is an evil contraption

6:57 am

periwinkle

HI all, help with O and the E in the right column pls

6:57 am

crosshair

1000 dollar paperweight

6:57 am

Scrabbler

I will search too, Biltong.

6:57 am

rubyfoo

the i's have to do with fires or engines

6:57 am

crosshair

well, 1700 before rebate

6:57 am

Scrabbler

Aw, Crossy.

6:57 am

rubyfoo

sounds like my piano.....

6:57 am

periwinkle

I don't see either of the 7's just clued

6:58 am

Scrabbler

sn7 = what a noisy, mouthbreathing sleeper does

6:58 am

crosshair

i am sorry scrabby. it is like having an industrial vacuum blowing air down your throat all night long

6:58 am

Scrabbler

ir7= what you do to wrinkled clothes

6:58 am

rubyfoo

or a dog

6:58 am

Biltong

Thanks Scrab

6:58 am

rubyfoo

but I only found the sn5 and 6, not the 7

6:58 am

crosshair

you ir4 your dogs ruby??!!

6:58 am

periwinkle

ty, did not see the gerund ending

6:58 am

periwinkle

got them both

6:59 am

Scrabbler

Crossy, I too have a CPAP machine gathering dust. I had mild sleep apnea and didn't "need" CPAP but wanted to try it to see if my chronic fatigue improved.

6:59 am

crosshair

nothing like puppies with neat, even creases...

6:59 am

rubyfoo

aaah, got it

6:59 am

rubyfoo

especially chows with their creasy faces

6:59 am

crosshair

i am finding that i no longer choke at night though

6:59 am

periwinkle

help with I, o and e in right column pls

6:59 am

Scrabbler

And, Pe4, your name is in the grid.

7:00 am

Scrabbler

I have none of those, Pe4.

7:00 am

rubyfoo

stats for any 8 and the 10 would be greatly appreciated

7:00 am

Biltong

eg /6 and eg5/14

7:00 am

Scrabbler

Crossy, weight loss can resolve sleep apnea.

7:01 am

Uneaixoise

ig6, 7 start a fire and plural

7:01 am

Scrabbler

TY, Biltong.

7:01 am

rubyfoo

pe4 is well-connected and is very often in the grid. How did you arrange that, pe4?

7:01 am

Scrabbler

Yikes, it is raining so hard now.

7:01 am

rubyfoo

bonjour une

7:01 am

wvteach

O in the right column please and stats for 10

7:02 am

Biltong

YW

7:02 am

rubyfoo

we're in the same boat, teach

7:02 am

Biltong

ty, Une

7:02 am

Uneaixoise

salut ruby :-)

7:02 am

Kazzer99

the ten is 10/105

7:02 am

Kazzer99

if you want a clue I can do it

7:02 am

Scrabbler

ob 5, 6, 7 according to the list

7:02 am

Uneaixoise

also need those o's

7:02 am

Lizlin

do 10/105 but don't know the o's

7:03 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

7:03 am

periwinkle

I have not been in the grid for some time now

7:03 am

Lizlin

It was good to see you back - one of my first words :)

7:03 am

bichon

but here you are pe**

7:03 am

Kazzer99

hi all again - back for a while

7:03 am

periwinkle

:)

7:03 am

Kazzer99

ooh now off to watch some cooking

7:04 am

rubyfoo

I'd rather watch it than do it, kazz

7:04 am

periwinkle

found ob6/7 ty

7:04 am

periwinkle

and the ob5 too

7:05 am

bichon

does anyone have a hint for the do 10? Is it a compund word

7:05 am

Uneaixoise

me too :-)

7:05 am

Biltong

Any clues for the ob, please?

7:05 am

periwinkle

ty for the ig words

7:05 am

ddb4nana

yes bichon

7:05 am

bichon

nm, got the 10 and yes, it's a compound word

7:05 am

Lizlin

do 10 is compound - canine + fruit pl

7:06 am

Uneaixoise

ob starts like a tall slim tribute statue

7:06 am

Uneaixoise

clue, bichon?

7:06 am

periwinkle

help with E pls in right column, need to get ready for ex class

7:06 am

bichon

I hate to think what the definition is.

7:06 am

periwinkle

help with any 8 would be nice too

7:06 am

Lizlin

thanks, Une

7:06 am

Biltong

ty, Une

7:06 am

bichon

canine + fruits of a tree

7:06 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:06 am

MollyL

*My mind went to the same place Bich's did on do10*

7:06 am

Biltong

dogberries

7:07 am

Biltong

oops, sorry :(

7:07 am

Lizlin

Good clue, Biltong :)

7:07 am

bichon

That's it biltong

7:07 am

periwinkle

that would be it

7:07 am

MollyL

Okay, that wraps up the do10 clues

7:07 am

bichon

Molly, we think alike. My fluffs no longer have them

7:07 am

Uneaixoise

thanks! :-)

7:08 am

rubyfoo

Hello, Molly

7:08 am

MollyL

: ( be5less fluffs

7:08 am

Scrabbler

My 3 male rabbits had their bunnyberries removed.

7:08 am

rubyfoo

were they marking the way pups do?

7:09 am

rubyfoo

Rufie bears his proudly and doesn't run after girls or spray, so I think he's OK

7:09 am

Scrabbler

They will do that so I get them "fixed" when several months old.

7:10 am

Scrabbler

One of my male bunnies was very sweet and I let him keep his berries.

7:10 am

rubyfoo

We had Raffie sterilized as I couldn't imagine 8 little chows in my house

7:10 am

rubyfoo

Rufie's are more like plums

7:10 am

Scrabbler

Haha.

7:11 am

Biltong

lol ruby

7:11 am

MollyL

*Sounds the too much information alarm*

7:11 am

crosshair

lol, good convo to have with morning coffee and tea, comparing sizes of pet cojones:)

7:11 am

rubyfoo

sorry, didn't mean to offend

7:12 am

Scrabbler

More laughter in life is essential, even if we laugh about male berries.

7:12 am

Biltong

no offence taken ruby :)

7:12 am

crosshair

if a Russian blue has blue ones, does it mean he is not getting any?

7:12 am

Scrabbler

It was funny, Ruby!!

7:12 am

crosshair

good food, love and laughter;)

7:12 am

rubyfoo

hahhah

7:12 am

crosshair

i am still pondering bunnyberries

7:12 am

Biltong

Ditto Scrabbler

7:12 am

MollyL

Ruby, very little offends me. I was just thinking of those eating breakfast.

7:13 am

rubyfoo

and one more thing, he is pale white, beige and golden and they are black! lol

7:13 am

Scrabbler

Elongated, Crossy. Odd looking.

7:13 am

rubyfoo

I know, Molly, you are an excellent sport

7:13 am

Biltong

Ha, ha!

7:13 am

MollyL

*Throws eggs and toast away*

7:14 am

Scrabbler

Rocky Mountain oysters

7:14 am

rubyfoo

uhoh, eggs

7:14 am

crosshair

oh, a bit of good news scrabby! Our jack-rabbit population is mending. Have seen many sighting this spring:)

7:14 am

rubyfoo

no wild rabbits here, they've all been et.

7:15 am

crosshair

forgot how they look angry all the time and the size of those ears!

7:15 am

rubyfoo

ooh, just found ai7 by myself

7:15 am

rubyfoo

and the pl

7:15 am

crosshair

yaa for ruby!!

7:16 am

periwinkle

still looking for an 8

7:16 am

periwinkle

and the right e

7:16 am

Biltong

wtg, ruby

7:16 am

rubyfoo

think of flying, pe4, for the ai7 and 8

7:16 am

crosshair

time for crossy to head to class. tc all and happy babbling!.. poink!

7:16 am

Biltong

bye crossy, take care

7:17 am

rubyfoo

I think the ai's stabilize the plane

7:17 am

Scrabbler

Take good notes, Crossy.

7:17 am

Lizlin

af 8 - not having a fever

7:17 am

rubyfoo

bye everybody, couldn't even get half

7:17 am

Lizlin

wo 8 - add gerund to the wo 5 before it.

7:18 am

Scrabbler

TY, Liz.

7:18 am

Biltong

bye ruby, take care and thanks for the clues

7:18 am

Lizlin

yw

7:18 am

periwinkle

ty for af8

7:18 am

Biltong

ty, Lizlin

7:18 am

Lizlin

yw

7:18 am

Scrabbler

And fe7

7:18 am

Enomis65

good morning - big grid, hurrah!

7:18 am

Enomis65

diving!

7:19 am

Scrabbler

Tosses Enomis a large oxygen tank.

7:19 am

Lizlin

re 8 - e.g. publish a book again

7:19 am

Anniebrook

thanks for the af8, liz

7:19 am

Lizlin

yw

7:19 am

Enomis65

ty Scrabbler

7:20 am

periwinkle

ty for re8

7:20 am

periwinkle

bbl

7:22 am

Biltong

bbl, take care all, and thanks for all the great clues

7:22 am

Scrabbler

Bye, Biltong

7:24 am

RoundBarn

airboid

7:25 am

Scrabbler

RB, most boids fly in the air, but not penguins.

7:40 am

jbp

hi all

7:40 am

jbp

sadly, ignoble is not in the grid...

7:40 am

Scrabbler

Hi jbp

7:40 am

Scrabbler

Ah, a phantom

7:40 am

jbp

just wanted to be sure everyone was on the same page...

7:41 am

jbp

so that I can go to work,could I get a clue on the far right O?

7:41 am

bichon

be 5? a clue, pls

7:42 am

Scrabbler

The 3 ob- words are odd ones. Let me try to clue them.

7:42 am

jbp

sorry, bichon, I don't have it

7:43 am

Scrabbler

ob + the Manning bro that is a QB for the Giants

7:43 am

Scrabbler

Then ob6 has an added vowel and ob7 is a plural

7:43 am

jbp

great clue, Scrabbs. thanks!!

7:44 am

Scrabbler

I don't have it, bichon

7:44 am

lynxxx

be5 has gerund end

7:44 am

lynxxx

evening all

7:44 am

bichon

okay, got to get a haircut this morning

7:44 am

Scrabbler

That clue won't help everyone.

7:44 am

jbp

those last 2 sound like flower names

7:44 am

Scrabbler

TY, ;ynxxx

7:44 am

Scrabbler

I am going to get my hair cut after I shop.

7:44 am

jbp

thanks lynxx...

7:45 am

jbp

now, I am off to work. hope to bbl.

7:45 am

Scrabbler

115 left. I must get going now. Enjoy the day!

7:51 am

Judi

Howdilly doo, all. 2nd round of Babble for me this a.m.

7:52 am

lynxxx

hi Judi

7:55 am

Judi

Call me dense, but I don't see 257 words coming easily with this grid.

7:56 am

lynxxx

I wouldn't disagree

8:15 am

Sandieangel

Could anyone clue me the be5/18 plz? I just cannot see it at all!

8:16 am

lynxxx

be5 has gerund end

8:17 am

Sandieangel

Of course!!!! How did I not see that one!!! Thanks.

8:18 am

sophiedog

help im so stuck xxx

8:19 am

lynxxx

do you know about Lickety Sophie?

8:50 am

hego

Hi All

8:54 am

o-o

Finding the words is the difficult part

8:56 am

o-o

It saves time to find the words you cannot find first.

9:04 am

Matches

clue for br 8/50 first one

9:08 am

ddb4nana

don't know if this will help...it is an alternate spelling of a climbing plant and starts the same as the br 4/6 before it

9:14 am

crosshair

we have a pe 4/ which is one of our babblers, but we also have pe 7/32 which would be a roomfull of them! :)

9:14 am

Matches

does it end with the gerund?

9:14 am

crosshair

nope

9:16 am

Erda

are you talking about the br or pe?

9:17 am

Matches

br

9:18 am

crosshair

my bad. i threw you off then

9:18 am

crosshair

dives back into the grid..

9:18 am

Erda

No, you didn't, because I have that one...

9:19 am

bichon

br 8, the first one br two vowels [not the same] + consonant + plural ending [3 letters]

9:20 am

hego

ty Bichon!

9:20 am

bichon

yw, difficult to clue. But I don't have the second br 8

9:23 am

crosshair

i have br 8/50= an oven setting to cook meat fast

9:23 am

Matches

ty bichon got it

9:23 am

Erda

br** is a musical notation for "lively," as in andante con **** -- then pluralize it

9:36 am

car.eeyore

Good morning everyone! Nice biggun' today!

9:36 am

crosshair

car!!:)

9:37 am

crosshair

tiro

9:37 am

crosshair

oops

9:37 am

car.eeyore

Hi Crossy!

9:38 am

Foffle

Hello everyone :)

9:39 am

car.eeyore

Hi Foffle!

9:39 am

Foffle

hiya car

9:40 am

crosshair

and now it is time for Crossy's tidbit of the day!!!

9:40 am

crosshair

Mageiricophobia is the intense fear of having to cook.

9:40 am

car.eeyore

:)

9:40 am

Foffle

this is a monster of a grid

9:41 am

Foffle

no way will I finish this one

9:41 am

car.eeyore

Oh my! It looks more like a fear of magician's to me!

9:41 am

car.eeyore

yes you will Foffle!!!!

9:41 am

car.eeyore

Yay! found an 8!!!

9:42 am

Foffle

no I won't car. I'd have to spend all day and night at it to do that

9:42 am

Foffle

life's too short

9:42 am

car.eeyore

Ok! do your best then!

9:42 am

car.eeyore

Just enjoy the time here!

9:42 am

crosshair

give you a freebie car: do 10/105 = canine cojones;)))

9:43 am

car.eeyore

dogballs?

9:43 am

crosshair

lol not quite

9:43 am

Foffle

I will. running out of steam at only 62 words though

9:43 am

Foffle

I will. running out of steam at only 62 words though

9:47 am

Foffle

ty crossy

9:47 am

crosshair

:)

9:48 am

car.eeyore

Just got over to the D. TYVM Crossy! LOL!

9:48 am

crosshair

:)

9:50 am

car.eeyore

I can tell this is going to be a bitch of a grid too!

9:50 am

car.eeyore

Excellent!

9:51 am

crosshair

i am 100 words in and stalling..:(

9:51 am

car.eeyore

Same at 83...right hand column is nasty

9:52 am

car.eeyore

Whew! Just need that O now.

10:03 am

phaeton

hi...stats for the corner I please

10:04 am

car.eeyore

ig 6/24 and ig 7/36

10:04 am

car.eeyore

do you any of the OB words?

10:05 am

car.eeyore

And hello Phaeton!

10:05 am

phaeton

ty

10:06 am

car.eeyore

Ha! got one!

10:06 am

car.eeyore

Got them all!!!! YAY! NBT! NBS!!!

10:06 am

Uneaixoise

oohhh it's back -- anyone else have probs getting in earlier??

10:06 am

phaeton

ob5...ob + the Manning that plays for the Giants...then add a vowel and then pl

10:06 am

MollyL

Then! the! other! 2! will! follow!

10:06 am

car.eeyore

Hi Une! Nope!

10:06 am

phaeton

no probs but keep getting red boxes

10:07 am

car.eeyore

Sorry...too many EPs again. Hi Molly.

10:07 am

phaeton

right side E stats please

10:07 am

Uneaixoise

got red boxes -- then wouldn't load

10:07 am

phaeton

nm

10:07 am

car.eeyore

eg 4/6

10:07 am

MollyL

eg 4 and 5

10:07 am

phaeton

nbs...not getting the do10

10:08 am

phaeton

ty

10:08 am

Uneaixoise

canine + fruits -- straw_______

10:09 am

phaeton

ty...never heard that expression before

10:09 am

MimiCat

Can I guy a vowel...and a consonant...and a noun...and a verb..and...well, you get the idea...

10:09 am

car.eeyore

Hi Mimi!

10:10 am

MimiCat

((car)) Long time, no chat!

10:10 am

harpjane

the ob reminds me of the kid in The Point

10:10 am

car.eeyore

I know, Mimi! Nice to see you.

10:10 am

car.eeyore

Hello Harpjane!

10:10 am

Uneaixoise

reminded me of a concrete tribute

10:11 am

MimiCat

I've been working a lot...good thing, though.

10:11 am

Uneaixoise

hello, all -- brb :-)

10:11 am

MimiCat

Taking a short breakfast break right now.

10:11 am

car.eeyore

excellent!

10:11 am

car.eeyore

I lost my job and then started my own business 4 days later.

10:12 am

MimiCat

Hey, our pe4/5 is in the grid...hope she sees it!

10:12 am

MimiCat

Oh, wow, car...scary on both counts. How's it going?

10:12 am

MollyL

What kind of business Car?

10:13 am

car.eeyore

slow but good. will be nice when i get paid.

10:13 am

phaeton

af8?

10:13 am

harpjane

nbt

10:13 am

car.eeyore

the transcriptipn company I was working for dissolved, so I opened my own and kept my eye doctors for myself.

10:13 am

phaeton

wtg car

10:15 am

MimiCat

Either I didn't know or I forgot (senior moment) that we do the same thing, car!! I'm loving my job...contract to a service, work only as much as I want and make my own hours...fabulous. If you need extra work, let me know....we only do radiology, though.

10:15 am

car.eeyore

Nice!

10:15 am

PastorJ

f7 - the type of seizure you get when your temp is too high; add an a at the beginning

10:15 am

car.eeyore

I don't have that AF nor can I figure it out.

10:16 am

car.eeyore

OK! That's the one...thanks!

10:16 am

phaeton

ty

10:16 am

PastorJ

thanks to morewords!

10:16 am

harpjane

nbs

10:16 am

MimiCat

Car and I should know that one!

10:17 am

MimiCat

And good morning to everyone!!

10:18 am

car.eeyore

Ooooooh! One of my favorite cocktails is in the grid! ST 7/36

10:18 am

MimiCat

We had a big explosion by the airport this morning with several more explosions and big black plumes of smoke...apparently an oil fire. They've evacuated the area (several hotels) and diverted air traffic. Probably will be that way all day...yikes...nowhere near me, thank goodness.

10:18 am

car.eeyore

Oh my goodness! Glad you are sa4 Mimi!

10:19 am

car.eeyore

There are a lot of celebrity names in this grid....Comedian George Gobel, actress Anna Farris....

10:19 am

car.eeyore

*+-

10:20 am

car.eeyore

damn cat just broke my keyboard

10:20 am

car.eeyore

...hated actress Lori Si 6/24....

10:21 am

MimiCat

OH, NOOOOO, car!!! Mine constantly try to do that, too. In fact, had to blockage my computer on all sides to keep them from chewing cords. If I need to turn off the modem or unplug, I have to move furniture!

10:22 am

car.eeyore

He shoved his fat ass on my keyboard tray knocking the keyboard off and snapping off the little brace that tilts the keyboard up...which I need for correct positioning when I am typing. Grrrr.

10:23 am

MimiCat

I wanted to mention that I had Stanley Steemer come yesterday to do my carpet but also my furniture and, wow, immediately I can breathe much better and didn't wake up totally stuffed this morning!! I have terrible allergies (am allergic to cats, too, so am my own worst enemy) so this is a real good thing for me. Thought I'd pass that long in case anyone else has the same issues.

10:23 am

Foffle

LOL just picturing a Garfield type pussy cat

10:23 am

car.eeyore

Awesome!

10:23 am

car.eeyore

17.2 lb

10:24 am

Foffle

oh boy!

10:24 am

MimiCat

I have a constant battle of wits with my three...they usually win.

10:24 am

car.eeyore

He is just still pissed we got the puppy. and his food bowl is low.

10:24 am

jaxx7

Does he eat Pizza?

10:25 am

car.eeyore

Lasagna! LOL! No...just cat food.

10:25 am

Foffle

lasagne surely?

10:25 am

MimiCat

We're so lucky they allow us to live in THEIR home, right?

10:25 am

Foffle

of course!

10:26 am

car.eeyore

Oh hell no!

10:26 am

MimiCat

At least Garfield makes money!

10:26 am

car.eeyore

Exactly. what is Dante doing....breaking mommy's work things.

10:26 am

Foffle

my cat used to drive me crazy climbing the curtains

10:27 am

Foffle

EVERY night

10:27 am

car.eeyore

Oh good lord...that would piss me off!

10:27 am

jaxx7

I have a cat that was abandoned at Christmas so its owners could go away for the holiday. When she arrived she was only too happy to eat what was in her dish. Four months later only the best will do and madam doesn't like fish, except salmon.

10:27 am

Foffle

LOL typical cat

10:27 am

car.eeyore

Oh dear! Good for you rescuing her...now bill those bad people for the increase to your food bill!

10:27 am

MimiCat

Remember the "meatloaf cat" books? Car, yours is like a meatloaf on steroids!

10:28 am

car.eeyore

I don't know meatloaf cat

10:28 am

MimiCat

All three of mine were strays, jaxx. I'm full up now...not turning into the crazy cat lady...just crazy.

10:29 am

car.eeyore

You know...I really can't complain. this is one of the BEST cats we have ever had the privilege of having as part of our family. Truly a family pet!

10:29 am

Foffle

it certainly pissed me off - when I took them down they were full of little holes and the lining ripped to shreds

10:29 am

MimiCat

I forget the author's name but he had drawings and one was a cat lying down away from the front view and he asked if anyone ever noticed how much a cat resembles a meatloaf...sorry..you had to be there.

10:29 am

Foffle

I miss her though

10:29 am

jaxx7

There was a lady who lived down the road who had so many feral cats, all black, that she fed early in the morning. Her drive was full of a mass of black fur.

10:29 am

car.eeyore

LOL!

10:30 am

car.eeyore

Halfway for me. taking a break. Good luck everyone and enjoy your day!

10:30 am

MollyL

I haven't heard of the meatloaf cat books either. I did a Google search and came up with bupkus.

10:31 am

MimiCat

Mine have done mass destruction to my place and always looking to do more...thus, the battle of wits. You cannot believe the lengths I've gone to trying to "catproof" this place. But I love them anyway.

10:31 am

Foffle

bye car see you later

10:32 am

MimiCat

HAGD, car....later. And I'm gone, too...yes, really, Molly (and she replies..."sure").

10:32 am

car.eeyore

I just changed my pic....early makings of a crazy cat lady is what I call it!

10:32 am

Foffle

it' amazing what they get away with - at least mine did

10:33 am

jaxx7

Foffle, would you like our parrot? We got new curtains and I said to my husband 'aren't the curtains too close to the parrot cage'. Oh no says he and the next morning we woke up to a 3'' square hole in the new curtains, nibbled right down to the lining. Husband's response? Well, he has never done it before!

10:33 am

MollyL

You folks must have a lot of patience. The stories I read here make me very glad I don't have pets.

10:33 am

car.eeyore

Oh good lord :(

10:33 am

Foffle

no thank you (she says remaining polite

10:33 am

car.eeyore

My pets bring me much more joy than frustration!

10:34 am

car.eeyore

when I don't have a pet, I feel empty

10:34 am

MimiCat

I have a mantra I repeat every time they do something else destructive..."It's the living creatures that matter, not the inanimate objects" and I just keep saying that until I believe it!

10:34 am

jaxx7

Don't blame you. I don't ant it either. It hates females and takes every opportunity to bite me.

10:34 am

Foffle

me too - but not an option here

10:34 am

jaxx7

want, even.

10:35 am

car.eeyore

OK...really going now. Poof!

10:35 am

Foffle

bye bye car

10:35 am

MollyL

*Wonders how many encores Car and Mimi will take*

10:35 am

Foffle

LOL

10:36 am

MimiCat

Just went on Amazon and looked under "funny cat books" and there's one at the top that is titled I Could Pee on This and other cat poems." Didn't find the meatloaf cat one but only looked at first page. Now...gone.

10:36 am

Foffle

have you seen 'Simon's cat'?

10:36 am

Foffle

it's hilarious

10:37 am

Foffle

....if you have cats

10:38 am

MimiCat

At least one of my cat's pays me the compliment of looking really guilty and sorry when he has done something wrong...I do appreciate that.

10:38 am

MimiCat

OK..back to work....was that 3 encores, Molly? Poof!

10:38 am

Foffle

that;s amazing

10:47 am

jaxx7

I have just staggered past halfway. I am going to have a cup of coffee. I will return this evening

10:47 am

Foffle

bye jaxx see you later

10:50 am

MollyL

*Adds staggered to the list of other Babble descriptive action words...plod, trudge, muddle, etc.

10:50 am

Foffle

I'm off too - not even one third down :(

11:15 am

periwinkle

I have af8 and re8. help with others pls

11:15 am

periwinkle

back from exercise class. no instructor so we did it ourselves with one woman mainly in charge. we did exercise without music but it was fine

11:15 am

Riverdance

Hello Pe4 - br8/50

11:15 am

Biltong

I have a wo8/70

11:16 am

Riverdance

there are 2 br8/50's

11:16 am

Biltong

ty, river :)

11:17 am

Riverdance

what does the 10 start with

11:17 am

A*n*i*t*a

do

11:17 am

Biltong

do10/105

11:18 am

Biltong

compoud

11:18 am

periwinkle

I do not see either br8 or the wo8

11:18 am

Riverdance

think cooking for one of them

11:18 am

Riverdance

for one of the BR's that is

11:19 am

Riverdance

wo5/18 + the gerund ending

11:19 am

periwinkle

ty for wo8

11:19 am

Riverdance

br - what you may use to cook steaks in the house

11:19 am

Biltong

ty, river

11:20 am

periwinkle

ty for br8

11:20 am

Riverdance

got the 10 - thanks

11:20 am

Biltong

yw

11:20 am

Biltong

yw

11:20 am

periwinkle

looking for the other br8

11:22 am

Riverdance

br + charged particle - make it plural

11:23 am

periwinkle

ty River, new word for me.

11:23 am

periwinkle

still missing one 8

11:23 am

Riverdance

so am I

11:24 am

Biltong

re 8/45, mybe

11:24 am

Biltong

maybe

11:25 am

Riverdance

I have one of those - are their 2

11:25 am

periwinkle

ty but I have tht one

11:25 am

Biltong

Not sure, river, I only have 1

11:26 am

cybernan

good morning, all :)

11:26 am

Biltong

morning nan

11:27 am

Riverdance

I must go - bbl

11:28 am

Biltong

bye river, tc

11:30 am

Biltong

peri, could you clue the br8, please? I have the br8/50 to do with cooking. Didn't get river's clue

11:34 am

cybernan

biltong: br 5,7,8 combo --- to cook under the top element in the oven

11:35 am

rubyfoo

hello again, Still haven't reached half and can't grey the right-hand e

11:36 am

cybernan

eg 4/6, ruby

11:36 am

Biltong

Thanks nan, but that's the br I already have :)

11:36 am

Biltong

Hi ruby

11:36 am

rubyfoo

ty nan

11:36 am

cybernan

it's the only br 8, biltong

11:37 am

rubyfoo

and hello biltong

11:37 am

cybernan

oops - sorry, there is another one

11:39 am

cybernan

br + first person, singular + ending of flowers full of ants

11:39 am

Biltong

I think it may be a 7/8 combo, nan

11:39 am

Biltong

Oh, ty nan

11:40 am

rubyfoo

I think it was clued as br + charged particle + plural ending

11:40 am

cybernan

be 5/18, please?

11:41 am

Biltong

ty, ruby

11:41 am

rubyfoo

just add the gerund ending

11:42 am

Biltong

Just working on the b's now, will help look nan

11:43 am

rubyfoo

phew, finally reached half

11:43 am

Biltong

wtg, ruby :)

11:43 am

cybernan

ty ruby

11:43 am

Biltong

ty ruby

11:43 am

rubyfoo

those flowers are in here, too, I just noticed

11:44 am

cybernan

struggling with the do's

11:44 am

rubyfoo

the best ones in my garden

11:44 am

A*n*i*t*a

10 left and struggling :(

11:44 am

rubyfoo

hello a n I t a

11:44 am

A*n*i*t*a

hi ruby all

11:45 am

A*n*i*t*a

was lurking hoping to finish

11:45 am

Biltong

Hi :)

11:45 am

A*n*i*t*a

hibil

11:45 am

cybernan

monkeyed the first two do's -- any clues for the 2nd 2?

11:46 am

cybernan

nm - got them

11:46 am

A*n*i*t*a

change the middle letter

11:46 am

A*n*i*t*a

sorry the 4th letter

11:47 am

A*n*i*t*a

tea break then back to finish

11:48 am

periwinkle

does someone have all the 8's?

11:48 am

periwinkle

still missing one

11:49 am

cybernan

er 6, please? - don't have either

11:49 am

periwinkle

e and one of the Beatles

11:50 am

Biltong

er6, making a mistake

11:50 am

cybernan

duh -- keep missing that gerund

11:51 am

cybernan

the one with mr. starr is a new one for me

11:52 am

Biltong

I need the af8, any help please?

11:52 am

periwinkle

I have seen it here before, nan

11:52 am

periwinkle

af8, not having a fever

11:53 am

Biltong

ty peri, saw that clue earlier today, but don't get it

11:54 am

periwinkle

I don't now how else to clue it

11:54 am

cybernan

a + fe 7

11:54 am

periwinkle

not having a temperature as when you are sick

11:54 am

periwinkle

or nan's clue

11:54 am

cybernan

a + 2nd month + make angry

11:54 am

periwinkle

bbl

11:55 am

crosshair

ty cybernan

11:55 am

Biltong

found it, ty peri and nan

11:55 am

cybernan

yw, crossy

11:56 am

crosshair

not a word i see too often :)

11:59 am

cybernan

oo 6, please?

12:02 pm

crosshair

oo 6/18= it is a pure babblet through and through, just use morewords. i cannot clue it

12:02 pm

MollyL

oo + last three of a word that means by mouth + vowel

12:03 pm

Biltong

ty, Molly and crossy

12:06 pm

crosshair

finally! NBT and NBS for crossy:)

12:07 pm

Biltong

Yay for crossy!

12:07 pm

crosshair

was the n in the first column being a pain:/

12:08 pm

Biltong

yes, and still is, lol

12:08 pm

Biltong

bbl, tke care

12:09 pm

crosshair

"still need 9 more from there, however

12:09 pm

crosshair

tc biltong

12:11 pm

cybernan

little ones and babblets, crossy

12:12 pm

crosshair

figured as much;((

12:14 pm

crosshair

15 more minutes and it will be time to head home. been a slow day at class:(

12:15 pm

cybernan

2nd pe 7, please? -- following our babbler

12:15 pm

crosshair

think of more of our babbler

12:16 pm

crosshair

pe 7/32

12:16 pm

crosshair

like three or 4 of her

12:17 pm

cybernan

have that one -- need the one immediately before that

12:18 pm

crosshair

so do i:)

12:18 pm

crosshair

go it

12:19 pm

crosshair

pe 6 /21 and 7/32

12:19 pm

cybernan

clue, please?

12:19 pm

crosshair

pe+ dbble cons+ not off and pl

12:19 pm

cybernan

that comes after as well

12:20 pm

phaeton

pe7...*** each and by mouth

12:20 pm

crosshair

well, shall keep hunting then

12:21 pm

crosshair

since i have not listed, i have no idea what is coming before, after or twwen;)

12:21 pm

crosshair

since i have not listed, i have no idea what is coming before, after or tween;)

12:21 pm

cybernan

ty phaeton

12:21 pm

crosshair

opps got the hiccups as well it seems

12:21 pm

cybernan

ugh - red bars again

12:23 pm

crosshair

do not understand your clue phaeton:((

12:23 pm

hego

pe + cons and by mouth

12:24 pm

Uneaixoise

do you have the pe7/32 that rhymes with strawb***** or blueb*****

12:24 pm

hego

or pertaining to the mouth.

12:24 pm

Uneaixoise

tx hego

12:24 pm

hego

I do now...lol

12:25 pm

crosshair

mm...

12:25 pm

hego

a 4 letter word

12:25 pm

crosshair

the whole 'by mouth' thing has me lost. time to pack up here. will look at it again when i get home.. poink

12:26 pm

hego

poink! also

12:27 pm

cybernan

spoken - crossy -- as in exams

12:27 pm

cybernan

or spoken as opposed to written

12:29 pm

cybernan

2nd re 5/10, please?

12:31 pm

cybernan

if you can press something once, why not again?

12:31 pm

cybernan

ah -- found the word -- slippery!

12:32 pm

MollyL

Definition of oral: by mouth

12:38 pm

cybernan

sn 7/36, please?

12:39 pm

LuvWordGames

sn 7/36 making noises while asleep

12:41 pm

cybernan

ty -- that darned gerund again -- keep forgetting it

12:42 pm

cybernan

need a break - bbl

12:46 pm

MLFAN17

First column O stats please?

12:48 pm

Foffle

oo6 and oo5

12:49 pm

MLFAN17

clue plesae?

12:50 pm

Foffle

yikes! ermmmm..... let me think

12:51 pm

LuvWordGames

oo 5/10 oo + one of the Great Lakes is Lake E***

12:51 pm

Foffle

nice clue luv

12:51 pm

LuvWordGames

ty

12:51 pm

MLFAN17

luv

12:52 pm

MLFAN17

ty

12:52 pm

LuvWordGames

oo 6/18 oo + a train rides on ****road tracks but mix up the last 2 letters

12:53 pm

Foffle

also good clue - wish I could think of them

12:53 pm

MLFAN17

is the do 10 a compound word?

12:53 pm

LuvWordGames

ty-have 19 left and wish I could think of them-LOL

12:54 pm

Foffle

yes mlfan

12:54 pm

LuvWordGames

don't have the 10 yet

12:54 pm

MLFAN17

got it

12:55 pm

Foffle

19 left! I have 153 :(

12:55 pm

MLFAN17

luv do you have be 7/36?

12:56 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks MLF got the 10 now

12:56 pm

MLFAN17

yw

12:57 pm

weegee

be 7/36 : they come in blue, rasp & straw :)

12:57 pm

MLFAN17

clue for a g word please?

12:58 pm

LuvWordGames

ge 4/6 what you put in your hair

12:58 pm

MLFAN17

luv duh ty

1:00 pm

MollyL

ge + robot ending

1:01 pm

MLFAN17

5th column O stats please?

1:01 pm

wvteach

help with O in right column please

1:02 pm

MLFAN17

wv:)

1:02 pm

LuvWordGames

ob + Mr. Whitney who invented the cotton gin

1:02 pm

LuvWordGames

the other two build off of that

1:02 pm

wvteach

same grat minds :)

1:03 pm

LuvWordGames

ig 6/24 please?

1:03 pm

MLFAN17

ty luv

1:03 pm

wvteach

thnx luv - got all 3

1:03 pm

wvteach

IG 6 - start a fire

1:03 pm

MLFAN17

ig plus ni 4/4

1:03 pm

zoozzoom

IG***** the fuse.

1:04 pm

MLFAN17

and plural

1:04 pm

MLFAN17

stats for any 8 please?

1:04 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks, I was overthinking them LOL

1:04 pm

LuvWordGames

re 8/45

1:05 pm

MLFAN17

which R?

1:05 pm

Foffle

ai 8/40

1:05 pm

LuvWordGames

3rd column

1:06 pm

wvteach

AF 8/65 no fever

1:07 pm

LuvWordGames

wo 7/44-first one please?

1:09 pm

MLFAN17

does the ai 8 begin with ***plane?

1:09 pm

Foffle

no

1:09 pm

LuvWordGames

no, with being ill

1:09 pm

LuvWordGames

but not a compound word

1:09 pm

wvteach

but the AI 8 is part of a plane

1:11 pm

MLFAN17

okay can someone clue the Ai 8 please?

1:12 pm

LuvWordGames

ai 7/28 ill + to smoothe clothes but change the 1st letter to another vowel and plural for the 8

1:13 pm

zoozzoom

Thank you, Luv!

1:13 pm

Foffle

you're on fire luv!

1:13 pm

Foffle

hiya zooz

1:14 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Foffle :-)

1:14 pm

LuvWordGames

lol, must be I got fireworks!

1:14 pm

Foffle

:)

1:14 pm

Foffle

wtg luv

1:14 pm

LuvWordGames

ty

1:14 pm

LuvWordGames

any other clues needed?

1:15 pm

MLFAN17

ty luv

1:15 pm

wvteach

congrats luv

1:15 pm

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

1:15 pm

Foffle

151 clues needed lol

1:16 pm

MLFAN17

182 needed here lol

1:16 pm

LuvWordGames

ty everyone

1:16 pm

Foffle

nope, not going to make this grid

1:16 pm

MLFAN17

i might be back poof

1:17 pm

LuvWordGames

okay, I'm off then, good luck everyone

1:17 pm

Foffle

thanks luv

1:18 pm

Foffle

I'm off again for a while bbl

1:22 pm

Aloyisius

oh no, red boxes begone!

1:23 pm

Aloyisius

phew, fw.. my signal to get going and do some stuff.. ! not any easy grid today, tc all

1:54 pm

Anniebrook

back again, need 64, hard grid

2:01 pm

Wolvie

hi all back to try and finish- 144 left- been a busy day

2:05 pm

TraderKate

hi wolvie, miles to go here too :)

2:07 pm

Wolvie

and miles to go before we sleep lol- hi Kate :D

2:09 pm

TraderKate

i thought the grid might look a bit friendlier the second time around - no such luck... how can there possibly be that many w words??????

2:10 pm

Wolvie

i know what you mean- but i have seen wo 5 here. so i probably wont finish tho- not enough time to sit and look at it well

2:12 pm

TraderKate

i've got some time to try and crack this nut, not sure if i have the patience though ;)

2:12 pm

Wolvie

:D

2:18 pm

Wolvie

slowwww- only down to 116 lol

2:19 pm

TraderKate

you're miles ahead of me... still need 163 :(

2:20 pm

Wolvie

it is already making me tired lol

2:21 pm

TraderKate

i just made myself a strong cuppa... gotta counteract the dull weather...

2:22 pm

Wolvie

i am diving in- going to have to run an errand in about 30 minutes- so turning off chat. nice seeing you again tho :-)

2:22 pm

TraderKate

bye sue :)

2:36 pm

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for sa 5/12?

2:36 pm

Anniebrook

never mind, found it

2:36 pm

TraderKate

that's exactly the word i'm looking for! hi annie :)

2:37 pm

Anniebrook

want a clue?

2:37 pm

TraderKate

sure, i thought it must use the p, but can't seem to find it :(

2:38 pm

Anniebrook

P is the last letter but the second vowel in front

2:38 pm

TraderKate

ty annie, much appreciated!

2:38 pm

Anniebrook

sa + ***er's colony

2:39 pm

Anniebrook

oh you got it, good, you dont need my lousy clue

2:40 pm

TraderKate

that's a good clue annie

2:44 pm

anawaltgal

made it past 1/2 mark...gl all

2:45 pm

TraderKate

nice going ana, tough grid today. see ya

2:46 pm

Anniebrook

done. want any clue TK?

2:46 pm

Anniebrook

*clues

2:47 pm

TraderKate

sure!

2:47 pm

Anniebrook

lol, what clue can I clue?

2:47 pm

TraderKate

here's a (triplet?) si 5/14, si 6/18, si7/28 any hint to get the all rolling? please??

2:48 pm

TraderKate

and yes, i am tired, so should probably "buy a clue" too lol

2:48 pm

TraderKate

ah, not triplet... just a 6,7 combo....

2:49 pm

hego

Hiya Kate!

2:49 pm

Anniebrook

the treasure of si6 madre, old movie

2:49 pm

Anniebrook

and plural

2:49 pm

TraderKate

hi hego! howzyadoin' ??

2:49 pm

Anniebrook

hi hego

2:50 pm

hego

Been missing you!

2:50 pm

hego

Hi All

2:50 pm

TraderKate

moi?

2:50 pm

hego

yes!!

2:50 pm

Anniebrook

youre in good hands with hego, gotta run

2:50 pm

TraderKate

ty for the clues annie

2:51 pm

hego

No, I am clueless today.

2:51 pm

worzel

good clue about the si madre - and you can remove the third letter for an si 5/10 and pluralise that!

2:51 pm

hego

ty Worzel

2:52 pm

worzel

welcome x

2:52 pm

TraderKate

are you finished hego?

2:52 pm

hego

No, not even halfway! lol

2:52 pm

TraderKate

hi worzel, and ty for the good clues :)

2:53 pm

TraderKate

me either. it's a slog today

2:53 pm

worzel

hi trader! not my usual time of day - it's 9pm here - i'm usually a morning person. Nice to be acquainted with some new Babblers though xx

2:53 pm

worzel

well, new to me, anyway lol

2:54 pm

hego

Night Babbling is tough.

2:54 pm

worzel

as thick as I am ANY Babbling is tough!

2:54 pm

TraderKate

i have seen you worz, but i have been awol for a while

2:55 pm

cybernan

need help with the first and last wo 7's, please...

2:55 pm

hego

Ah, come on.

2:55 pm

TraderKate

hi nan, son't have the first one, but have the 2nd and 3rd...

2:56 pm

cybernan

clue for the 3rd, please?

2:56 pm

TraderKate

wo 7/44 frets

2:57 pm

TraderKate

sorry, that's the 2nd one

2:57 pm

cybernan

that's the 2nd one, I think

2:58 pm

hego

it is

2:58 pm

worzel

the last wo7 is a plural of wo6/30 wo & double consonant and Toyah song **'s a Mystery

2:59 pm

TraderKate

wo 7/44 (3rd) is pl of the wo 6/30....
wo 7/44... wo + reverse st 4/4 and double the last letter

2:59 pm

cybernan

oops - had that it is the last wo 6/30 that I need - sorry

2:59 pm

hego

ty worzel

2:59 pm

worzel

yw xx

3:00 pm

TraderKate

wo 6/30, tack on a consonant to the 5/18 before it

3:01 pm

worzel

ooo ty kate x

3:01 pm

cybernan

ty kate

3:01 pm

cybernan

now for that first wo 7/44

3:01 pm

TraderKate

soes anyone have the (triplet?) wo5/18, wo 6/30, wo 7/44 at the beginning please?

3:02 pm

cybernan

that's the one I'm missing too

3:02 pm

cybernan

5-6 is the person(s) who courts another

3:03 pm

hego

the 7 is not related

3:03 pm

hego

same 3 letters to start

3:04 pm

cybernan

clue please, hego?

3:04 pm

TraderKate

ty for that nan and hego, stll hunting the 7

3:04 pm

hego

thinking

3:05 pm

hego

wo + 4 letter word relating to the mouth. Like **** exams. and vowel

3:05 pm

hego

I hope that helps

3:05 pm

TraderKate

ty hego! wouldn't have monkeyed that in years!

3:06 pm

hego

such strange words today.

3:06 pm

cybernan

ty hego

3:06 pm

hego

yw

3:06 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the excellent clues :)

3:06 pm

hego

YAY!!!

3:07 pm

cybernan

yes - found this to be quite difficult

3:07 pm

TraderKate

congratulations nan!

3:08 pm

cybernan

off to the garden centre -- time to get vines sprayed and veggie garden ready for planting. Back at the flip :)

3:09 pm

TraderKate

have fun nan :)

3:10 pm

bichon

hi everyone

3:10 pm

hego

hi Bichon

3:10 pm

TraderKate

hi bichon!

3:10 pm

bichon

We're all fine today I assume

3:11 pm

hego

so far...

3:11 pm

hego

I am happy to see Kate back!

3:11 pm

bichon

I just bake a pumpkin cheesecake

3:11 pm

hego

yum :9

3:12 pm

bichon

*baked

3:13 pm

TraderKate

happy to be back, hoping this new internet connection is permanent...

3:13 pm

hego

me too

3:14 pm

TraderKate

special reason for the cheesecake?

3:16 pm

bichon

Yes, it's Tues <ggg> I don't need a reason to bake. We just like home made desserts

3:17 pm

hego

who doesn't?

3:17 pm

TraderKate

darned long weekends! i lost a day :(
... tuesday cheesecake is the very best kind!

3:18 pm

hego

:)

3:18 pm

bichon

Cheesecake is much easier to make than you would thing. Just have to have the right pan and the ingredients

3:19 pm

hego

Just beat it up and bake!

3:19 pm

TraderKate

can't find my boxing gloves....

3:20 pm

hego

lolol

3:20 pm

TraderKate

hmmm.... ringo is not a word, but a rhyme of it is????

3:21 pm

hego

bingo!

3:21 pm

bichon

Ever the mysteries of Enable

3:21 pm

TraderKate

"bingo" does not exist in the puzzle

3:22 pm

TraderKate

richard starkey would not be amused...

3:22 pm

hego

I meant, you're correct.

3:22 pm

hego

thank heaven for these s's

3:23 pm

TraderKate

sounds like an amusement park game of chance

3:25 pm

TraderKate

how can there possibly be that many p words?????? <wails in frustration and anguish>

3:25 pm

hego

ditto!

3:26 pm

TraderKate

fjor future reference.... prego is NOT a word....

3:27 pm

hego

it is in Italian

3:27 pm

TraderKate

or slang for bun-in-the-oven ;)

3:28 pm

hego

that too. ;0

3:28 pm

bichon

I like your definition TK

3:28 pm

hego

I wonder if mael had her baby?

3:29 pm

TraderKate

i didn't know she was expecting!!! how exciting :0

3:29 pm

hego

first baby

3:30 pm

TraderKate

i guess we won't see much of her for a while :(

3:30 pm

hego

true

3:30 pm

bichon

Someone on the chog who is expecting. How exciting

3:30 pm

bichon

She can Babble while she nurses

3:31 pm

TraderKate

i am expecting.....

3:31 pm

hego

It's my first Babble baby. lol

3:31 pm

hego

really Kate?

3:31 pm

TraderKate

..... that spring will indeed arrive SOMETIME....

3:31 pm

hego

I knew that qas a trap.

3:32 pm

TraderKate

will you be the babble midwife, cheering mael on from the siudelines?

3:32 pm

hego

very far sidelines

3:32 pm

TraderKate

we'll get ypu a megaphone ;)

3:32 pm

bichon

Congrat TK

3:33 pm

TraderKate

lmao, read on bichon ;)

3:34 pm

bichon

ok, the laugh's on me

3:35 pm

TraderKate

sorry, couldn't resist... was so well set up for it ;)

3:35 pm

hego

I'm her straight man.

3:36 pm

TraderKate

did you enjoy the skating season this year? i love olympic years....

3:38 pm

bichon

Yes, especially the Olympics

3:39 pm

bichon

I didn't see much of Worlds. The only TV showing of it was preempted for a parade of basketball players

3:40 pm

bichon

Have to take fluffies out. bbs

3:40 pm

TraderKate

ttfn

3:41 pm

hego

bye

3:53 pm

TraderKate

i'm gonna take a break; getting nowhere fast here :(

3:53 pm

hego

later Kate

3:53 pm

hego

later Kate

3:54 pm

TraderKate

i will return hego, are you going to be on later?

3:55 pm

hego

I hope not, lol

3:57 pm

TraderKate

well, good luck to you in the grid! i still need 95 here!

3:58 pm

hego

oh, boy!

4:12 pm

bichon

re 5/10, pl

4:12 pm

MollyL

Grease again?

4:12 pm

Uneaixoise

lubricate again

4:13 pm

MollyL

Ah, better clue Une

4:13 pm

Uneaixoise

:-)

4:14 pm

bichon

tyvm Une and Molly

4:31 pm

Uneaixoise

clue for br8 please?

4:33 pm

MollyL

br + charged particle + three letter plural ending

4:33 pm

Uneaixoise

tx!!!!

4:34 pm

Uneaixoise

brions

4:34 pm

Uneaixoise

sorry!

4:34 pm

Uneaixoise

worth a try LOL

4:35 pm

MollyL

Anything is worth a shot in these grids

4:45 pm

bichon

Firebugs

4:45 pm

bichon

Anyone need a clue

4:46 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats bichon!

4:46 pm

bichon

hagn all see you tomorrow

5:08 pm

gramma

I love coming on just in time for clue offers. af8?

5:13 pm

lexophile

af/8 to be without a fever

5:13 pm

lexophile

rind

5:14 pm

lexophile

oops! forgot to switch boxes

5:23 pm

periwinkle

I am missing an 8 help pls. I have af, brx2,re and wo

5:24 pm

MollyL

ai8

5:24 pm

periwinkle

ty Molly, looking...

5:26 pm

periwinkle

got it, ty

5:31 pm

periwinkle

stuck with 89 left

5:32 pm

mixi6

5 left. Thinking about putting in contact so I can read.

5:37 pm

mixi6

FW.

5:39 pm

Good Enough

apparently mixi don't need no stinkin contact to finish

5:39 pm

mixi6

just have to get about 6 inches from the terminal.

5:40 pm

mixi6

any clues I can be non-helpful with?

5:41 pm

Good Enough

no thanks. i'm just drifting right now

5:47 pm

MollyL

*Puts on Dobie Gray's Drift Away for GE*

5:48 pm

shorty

ai8

5:49 pm

shorty

ai7

5:49 pm

shorty

nm found it lol

5:50 pm

shorty

never mind found it lol

6:06 pm

penquis

hello all....can i get STATS for the 10 please?

6:08 pm

shorty

10/105

6:09 pm

penquis

yes, but what two letters does it start with?

6:09 pm

shorty

do

6:09 pm

shorty

sorry

6:09 pm

penquis

ty!

6:09 pm

shorty

that would be they start with......do,

6:09 pm

shorty

lol

6:10 pm

penquis

yes, thanks!

6:13 pm

penquis

STATS for the fifth column O, please?

6:13 pm

penquis

liar

6:14 pm

penquis

sorry...

6:14 pm

kje

ob6/24 and plural

6:14 pm

penquis

ty, kje....

6:14 pm

kje

yw

6:21 pm

kje

of all the chemical stuff allowed... but no leptin

6:21 pm

kje

the randomness

6:22 pm

penquis

yes...very random....

6:38 pm

agzam2

clue for do 10/105 pls

6:40 pm

wvteach

DO 10 - compound word - common pet + type of fruits

6:41 pm

agzam2

ty

6:44 pm

wvteach

yvw

6:54 pm

lil*monkey

is that a nasty nickname for Fido's testicles???

6:56 pm

MollyL

I thought it was a cutsie pie name for them.
: D

6:56 pm

lil*monkey

OK sounds good

7:00 pm

agzam2

rofl .. soon as you said testicles .. I found it .. hmmm :P

7:01 pm

lil*monkey

hehe

7:54 pm

harpjane

sounds like I showed up at an interesting time....

8:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi Jane

8:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

ralf

8:00 pm

Enomis65

good evening! anybody has the stats for the os^

8:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi enomis

8:01 pm

Enomis65

how is it going Temple^

8:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok, is there an os 8?

8:02 pm

harpjane

lickety doesn't list an os

8:02 pm

Enomis65

LOL I meant for the o (x2)...

8:04 pm

harpjane

huh?

8:05 pm

Enomis65

stats for the o in the left column and the o in the second left column (maybe I could be clearer...)lol

8:07 pm

car.eeyore

Good evening!

8:07 pm

car.eeyore

oo 5/10 for the far left column

8:08 pm

harpjane

i don't know how to separate the stats for those o's enom

8:08 pm

car.eeyore

oi 5, 6 and 4 from the second column from the left

8:08 pm

Enomis65

ty car

8:09 pm

car.eeyore

I believe on 5/10 also comes from the left hand column

8:11 pm

Enomis65

ty got them all

8:11 pm

car.eeyore

:)

8:15 pm

MollyL

Loving the "crazy cat lady to-be" picture.

8:15 pm

car.eeyore

TY!

8:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi,car!

8:17 pm

car.eeyore

Hi TO!

8:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

lounging around, trying to finish. have not finished since saturday.

8:20 pm

MollyL

Hi TO! Hi Car! Hi all lurkers!!!

8:20 pm

car.eeyore

Sorry...too many EPs again.

8:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi molly!

8:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

be 5/18 pls?

8:25 pm

harpjane

existence, gerund

8:25 pm

car.eeyore

be + gerund

8:25 pm

Enomis65

gerund to exist

8:25 pm

Uneaixoise

the incredible lightness of be***

8:26 pm

MollyL

It's, amusing; how? people,: only- overuse' one, punctuation[ mark...

8:27 pm

harpjane

commas save lives

8:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, une.great book.

8:27 pm

car.eeyore

Well, I don't mean anything by it...it's just me being me.

8:27 pm

Trifioso

hello friends

8:27 pm

Enomis65

penalty car... :)

8:27 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

8:27 pm

car.eeyore

Hello trif

8:27 pm

Uneaixoise

hey trif

8:27 pm

MollyL

Yes commas do save lives.
Let's eat Gramma.
Let's eat, Gramma.

8:28 pm

Trifioso

big fun day - my refrigerator died

8:28 pm

car.eeyore

Good grief...appliances go to die at your house lately :(

8:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, car.

8:29 pm

Trifioso

I think it is because we did over the kitchen all at once, so now they are all dying. I can't take much more

8:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi trif

8:29 pm

car.eeyore

It is just one thing after another for you...I'm sorry

8:30 pm

harpjane

i keep thinking if i ignore the p's they will go away

8:30 pm

Trifioso

hello to, molly, une....

8:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

my toaster died and i tried to make toast in the br7 for my guest. now the word is out i cannot even cook toast. it was overdone

8:30 pm

MollyL

Harp, they will only go away if you turn off the computer and back, slowly away from it. : D

8:31 pm

MollyL

Hi Trif!!!!!!!

8:31 pm

harpjane

too late, they sucked me in

8:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

why won;t enable recognize dobro? why why why???

8:32 pm

harpjane

it's a travesty to, I agree!

8:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

do5/16 #2 pls?

8:33 pm

MollyL

Dobro is a trademark name, kind of like freon.

8:33 pm

Uneaixoise

do + boob support

8:34 pm

Uneaixoise

and plural

8:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty . morwords lists dobro. go figure

8:34 pm

car.eeyore

TY une

8:34 pm

Uneaixoise

yw

8:36 pm

MollyL

I think dobro was a regular name for the string instrument before it became a trademark. No telling when the old men, who have lots of nose hair and wear plaid shorts, black socks and sandals (the ones that concocted the Enable word list) tossed it.

8:38 pm

harpjane

(making mental note to hide my black socks....)

8:39 pm

MollyL

Black socks are fine, if not blended with sandals and plaid shorts.

8:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

i just finished watching the south park about FB. it washilarious. has anyone seen it?

8:42 pm

MollyL

That is the best commentary on Facebook ever.

8:43 pm

car.eeyore

I have ALL of the R's

8:44 pm

MollyL

ALL OF THEM!!!! WHEE!!!!!

8:44 pm

Trifioso

well done car!

8:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

i laughed so hard...

8:46 pm

car.eeyore

I am not using punctuation anymore, so we can be done

8:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay, car!!!

8:50 pm

car.eeyore

And I now have all the S's...if anyone needs anything

8:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

you go! and i must go take a break. may be back later to get the last 43. happy babbling

8:51 pm

car.eeyore

Good night TO

8:54 pm

smores

hi all :)

8:54 pm

car.eeyore

hello smores

8:54 pm

smores

hey car

8:55 pm

MollyL

Car, I love the exclamation point. I think it's a great way of expressing joy and happiness. I just wonder why it gets used after things that don't express that. Like Hi! It's just me and my sincere love of language and how people use it. Feel free to ignore.

8:56 pm

car.eeyore

But "Hi!" expresses happiness in a greeting.

8:57 pm

MollyL

I guess that is the part I don't understand.

8:58 pm

car.eeyore

OK. We agree to disagree then

8:59 pm

car.eeyore

May I please have some help with ai words? I only have the ai 5/10 :(

9:00 pm

car.eeyore

and the ai 4/4 of course

9:01 pm

MollyL

In my way of thinking, it's kind of like people who over use honey, dear, sweetie and darling. Once you see something umpty zillion times, it kind of loses it's zing.

9:01 pm

smores

thats about what I have too...ai5/10 plurals

9:01 pm

rururocks

hi munchkins

9:01 pm

car.eeyore

Hi ruru

9:02 pm

dianedecoder

groan.............

9:03 pm

rururocks

wow.. twenty seconds and my first groan

9:03 pm

dianedecoder

Not directed toward you :-)

9:03 pm

rururocks

oh

9:03 pm

car.eeyore

Everything OK?

9:03 pm

rururocks

usually they are

9:04 pm

smores

Heya ruru

9:04 pm

MollyL

Yeah, Ru, that wasn't for you.

9:05 pm

rururocks

well.. I'll be damned

9:06 pm

MollyL

You are, after all, the darling of Babble Chat
: P

9:06 pm

rururocks

berries

9:06 pm

rururocks

crap.. now I'm flustered

9:06 pm

car.eeyore

Very good, ruru!

9:07 pm

smores

not sure what it should mean but flerp should be a word :)

9:07 pm

rururocks

wow a lOT of b words I don't know

9:07 pm

car.eeyore

Clue please for the first BR 8/50?

9:08 pm

car.eeyore

It's my last B word

9:09 pm

rururocks

no clue car sorry

9:09 pm

smores

I only have 1 br8/50 - plural of cooking element

9:10 pm

Bugsaw

b + r** de Janeiro + plural ending that sounds like the bends in your legs

9:11 pm

Bugsaw

apparently it is a shrub but I knew a couple of English girls with the name in the singular

9:11 pm

car.eeyore

TYVM Bugsaw

9:11 pm

Bugsaw

glad you cud get it from that clue

9:12 pm

smores

thanks Bugs :)

9:12 pm

rururocks

slow going here

9:12 pm

car.eeyore

Either of the ER 6/24's would also be welcome....

9:13 pm

Bugsaw

don't have those yet, sorry

9:13 pm

smores

gerund the er4/4

9:13 pm

rururocks

Is the do 10 related to dingle*****

9:14 pm

car.eeyore

Kind of...barking animal is at the beginning

9:14 pm

Bugsaw

I think so ruru.

9:14 pm

smores

lol

9:15 pm

Bugsaw

there are a lot of really odd words in this grid

9:15 pm

smores

especially for this size grid

9:15 pm

rururocks

i'd love a hint on the first er 6

9:16 pm

car.eeyore

I can't find them :(

9:16 pm

lbdawger

E+ beatle drummer

9:16 pm

MollyL

e + Beatles drummer

9:16 pm

smores

e+ Beatles drummer

9:17 pm

lbdawger

Snap

9:17 pm

smores

lol...it's unanimous

9:17 pm

car.eeyore

TY so very much!

9:17 pm

MollyL

Oh no, over cluing....groan......

9:17 pm

rururocks

I'm going to make it in the movies.. I'm going to ...

9:18 pm

car.eeyore

ge 5/16 please?

9:19 pm

lbdawger

Ge+ andr***, robot.

9:19 pm

MollyL

ge + robot ending

9:19 pm

Bugsaw

ge + robot ending

9:19 pm

car.eeyore

Dang it! I miss that one all the time.

9:20 pm

MollyL

It's raining clues

9:20 pm

lbdawger

Heading out have a good night day

9:20 pm

harpjane

finding that gerund has certainly helped!

9:21 pm

car.eeyore

Gnight Dawg!

9:21 pm

harpjane

snip

9:21 pm

smores

night dawg :)

9:21 pm

Bugsaw

bye lbd

9:21 pm

harpjane

now everyone has sn4 i guess

9:21 pm

kje

al6?

9:22 pm

car.eeyore

al + to ** or not to ** + tag! You're **!

9:23 pm

kje

ty

9:23 pm

smores

thanks car

9:24 pm

rururocks

kje is here .. better make progress'

9:25 pm

smores

taking a break...might be back...enjoy all :)

9:25 pm

car.eeyore

oo 6/18 please?

9:26 pm

rururocks

oobabblet

9:26 pm

rururocks

oo + most of get up \

9:26 pm

car.eeyore

I have that for the oo 5/10

9:27 pm

kje

that is correct, car - ru is wrong

9:27 pm

rururocks

that's the only 00 I have

9:27 pm

rururocks

<--heads to wrong room

9:28 pm

Bugsaw

oo + anagram of what trains run on, singular

9:28 pm

car.eeyore

TYVM!

9:29 pm

kje

ty bugs

9:32 pm

car.eeyore

How about the second PE 7/32?

9:32 pm

rururocks

god.. missing 10 p's

9:32 pm

car.eeyore

I only have 3 to find...can I help with any?

9:34 pm

Bugsaw

pe 7 = same first 3 letters pe* + having to do with speaking or the mouth ****

9:34 pm

car.eeyore

TYVM again!

9:34 pm

harpjane

ai7?

9:35 pm

car.eeyore

Haven't found that one yet

9:35 pm

kje

ail7 - one who is ill + not off

9:35 pm

Bugsaw

ai 7 = parts of a plane wing that make it go up and down

9:36 pm

car.eeyore

Bless you!

9:36 pm

Bugsaw

af 8 = A + the type of seizures babies have

9:39 pm

harpjane

thanks

9:40 pm

car.eeyore

How about the last pr 5/12?

9:40 pm

harpjane

keep your eyes on the pr5

9:41 pm

Bugsaw

hint: put a w before the oo 6 word

9:41 pm

car.eeyore

I swear I tried that! Sorry and TY

9:42 pm

car.eeyore

Good clue! TY!

9:42 pm

kje

ty bugs!

9:43 pm

car.eeyore

Down to my last word.....

9:43 pm

rururocks

finally nailed the p's

9:44 pm

kje

I have 10 p to go

9:44 pm

car.eeyore

FIREWORKS!!!

9:45 pm

car.eeyore

I am here to help for a bit if anyone needs it

9:45 pm

kje

woot!

9:46 pm

rururocks

si 5/14

9:46 pm

car.eeyore

There are 2....first one is a military attack

9:47 pm

car.eeyore

Second is lightly burnt

9:47 pm

rururocks

thank you

9:48 pm

rururocks

just w's now .. not to put pressure on kje

9:50 pm

car.eeyore

ok... bedtime for me...good night all!

9:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all,backto finish

9:51 pm

harpjane

hi to

9:54 pm

kje

no pressure... I haven't worked on this near as long as you have

9:54 pm

rururocks

bye car..ee time for me to do something else too

9:56 pm

rururocks

oh lol.. smartass

9:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

him jane.

9:56 pm

rururocks

let's see when you finish ms. list

9:56 pm

rururocks

:D

9:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi, jane.

9:57 pm

harpjane

him jane? her tarzan?

9:57 pm

harpjane

or was that just another mistake involving the comma and a typewriter?>

9:57 pm

rururocks

*sends chimps to Montana*

9:57 pm

harpjane

the second re5/10?

9:58 pm

rururocks

re_+ add grease

9:58 pm

harpjane

thanks, and hand me a fish!

9:58 pm

rururocks

*cues up Bee Gees*

9:58 pm

kje

uno

9:59 pm

rururocks

*has smartypants award ready*

10:00 pm

kje

fw

10:01 pm

harpjane

good for you kje!

10:01 pm

rururocks

woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo *puts smartypants on KJE

10:01 pm

harpjane

10 to go, during Person of Interest commercials

10:01 pm

rururocks

I confirmed reservations today kje.. see you tomorrow

10:01 pm

kje

hang in there harp!

10:02 pm

rururocks

time to head out.. later taters

10:02 pm

kje

ok, see you tomorrow - will likely bitch about the crappy res time and the traffic, so have a drink ready for me when I get there ; )

10:17 pm

Dorens

hey there

10:17 pm

Dorens

should i begin or not?

10:25 pm

harpjane

of course, dorens

10:29 pm

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 10?

10:34 pm

grannyrose

ducking in quickly to help mkg. family pet which barks + straw*******, rasp*******, blue*******(plural ending)

10:34 pm

harpjane

do10, canine teeny fruits

10:35 pm

grannyrose

and out again, going out with himself for lunch. gorgeous day here. see you at the flip

10:36 pm

mkg

got it but what is gods name are they??????

10:36 pm

mkg

ty

10:36 pm

mkg

ty for clues.

10:37 pm

harpjane

3 left

10:37 pm

mkg

go jane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:37 pm

mkg

any clues for the 8s?

10:38 pm

harpjane

done!

10:38 pm

harpjane

af8 not having a fever

10:39 pm

Dorens

well, i'm trying but getting the red box of doom. at a friend's in california who may or may not have a good connection. oh well, if i go down, at least i go down trying

10:39 pm

harpjane

ai8 plural of ai7, plane part

10:39 pm

harpjane

br7-8 part of an over

10:39 pm

Dorens

well, i'm trying but getting the red box of doom. at a friend's in california who may or may not have a good connection. oh well, if i go down, at least i go down trying

10:39 pm

harpjane

oven

10:39 pm

Dorens

well, i'm trying but getting the red box of doom. at a friend's in california who may or may not have a good connection. oh well, if i go down, at least i go down trying

10:39 pm

Dorens

well, i'm trying but getting the red box of doom. at a friend's in california who may or may not have a good connection. oh well, if i go down, at least i go down trying

10:39 pm

harpjane

re7-8, when you order more photos you get re8

10:40 pm

harpjane

wo8 the awfulest with a gerund

10:43 pm

mkg

ty got re. but wo... i have wo 5 that is the most awful. dont know other word

10:43 pm

mkg

ok just got the wo. i doubt this is a real word. hate this dictionary. then i transfer these words to playing scrabble and lose!

10:45 pm

mkg

would love clue for the i, o and e words in right column. juyst one of each is ok. ty.

10:52 pm

mkg

any clues for the last column vowels? dont have any. ty.

10:52 pm

jbp

hi all...

10:52 pm

mkg

also need I words for I bottom row,

10:53 pm

mkg

hi jbp

10:54 pm

jbp

mkg, i on bottom... subatomic particles

10:56 pm

jbp

i'll be back when the red boxes are done

10:56 pm

mkg

ty goty it.

11:17 pm

TraderKate

hi all, still trying to grind it out here :(
missing another 8 still - any clues for the br 8/50 please?

11:45 pm

Dorens

does anyone know what happened to more words?

11:45 pm

TraderKate

is it missing dorens?

11:48 pm

Dorens

i can't get it here

11:49 pm

TraderKate

i'll see if i can find it.

11:49 pm

Dorens

by the way br8 is plural. did you get it yet?

11:51 pm

TraderKate

i was able to get morewords here dorens... and clicked to the words by length to make sure it worked... maybe try again or reboot?

11:52 pm

TraderKate

i got the plural....there is another br 8/50 that is an oprphan... just before the series about the oven thing... and follows an italian soda brand

11:58 pm

ursh

fireworks - cut that really fine !

11:59 pm

TraderKate

congratulations ursh! nice going on a tough grid :)

11:59 pm

torgone

Yay ursh!

11:59 pm

torgone

177 ..

11:59 pm

TraderKate

yay torgone!!!!!

12:00 am

TraderKate

never did get that bothersome 8

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